The Seattle native, a burlesque dancer who goes by the stage name Maggie McMuffin, wore a pair of striped shorts paired with a tiger-theme knit to board her aircraft from Boston to Washington State`s premiere city. But she was told her outfit, which grazed her upper thighs, "may offend other families," according to Seattle ABC News affiliate KOMO-TV.
Despite McMuffin offering alternatives, the flight crew stuck to their guns. "[I said], `I could tie a sweater around my waist — I could get a blanket from you guys,`" she explained. "And they said, `If you don`t change your clothes, you`re not going to be able to board this flight.`"
The passenger, who had come from a connecting flight also operated by JetBlue (without being told to change), was only able to board after she left the gate, purchased a pair of extra-large shorts from a kiosk and put them on.
For its part, JetBlue is standing behind the staff`s choice. "We support our crew members` discretion to make these difficult decisions, and we decided to reimburse the customer for the cost of the new shorts and offered a credit for a future flight as a goodwill gesture," the airline told ABC News.
Woman forced to change on airplane after staff said her shorts are too short - VIDEO
03 June 2016
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