Discrimination lawsuit filed against UsAir
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traderjake
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I've assumed that US won't tell him to dress properly because they like his revenue - a business decision. I haven't read the US conditions of carriage but AA's conditions of carriage contain the following:
I've gotta think that his clothing could be argued to "cause discomfort or offense to other passengers" and thus he could be ordered to put on some clothes. Would US tolerate female passengers dressed only in lingere? The airline's beef with him wouldn't be his lingere, but that he refuses to wear appropriate outer layers over his lingere.
Harry Callahan
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Like this "guy" who flies US?
I would not want to be near this guy revenue or non rev.
Dont call me Shirley
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I understand he will cover up on request. But, as others have noted, our cross dressing friend pays for revenue tickets (and is CHPR to boot). Messrs Warren were using buddy passes. (Around $40 plus tax, I guess) If they wanted to wear hoodies or other athletic wear, they could used the buddy passes in coach or purchased F/C revenue tickets.
It will be interesting to see how this turns out for all concerned.
Dont call me Shirley
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Update: Copy of the lawsuit. At least it does not call the company "U.S. Airways" 
It does claim the the buddy pass riders suffered "humiliation, mental anguish, and physical and emotional distress".
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/04/12/Up%20in%20the%20Air.pdf
It does claim the the buddy pass riders suffered "humiliation, mental anguish, and physical and emotional distress".
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/04/12/Up%20in%20the%20Air.pdf
Dont call me Shirley
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Wonder what will happen to the lawyer. He filed a court document which intentially omitted a critical fact and misrepresented the passes as tickets. The more I think about this though I want the company to settle it. If this goes to court and the company loses the court may impose changes to policy so onerous that the company just decideds to elimiate the affected benefits.
ContUNITEus
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You're right. If this is not the most poorly written complaint that I have read in recent times, then what is? There is no mention on what type of tickets the plaintiffs were on. If they would have had regular first class tickets, I highly doubt that any questions would have been asked about the way they were dressed. A good complaint would outright mention facts that cement the basis of the lawsuit. Was it an F, P, A or other class of ticket, such as Y, B, etc. that can be upgraded easily? Was a regular upgrade request/certificate involved? What fare basis were the other people traveling as? Where they on a employee discount ticket? The only way that I could see there any merit to a complaint like this is if the other people (the ones named as witnesses) were on the exact type of ticket, which of course there is no mention of it. Also, the notion that a first class seat is somehow guaranteed and a right, if in fact it was an industry ticket, is so completely whacked that it is incomprehensible that a lawyer would even contemplate there being a case. US Airways requires upgrade certificates for non-rev upgrades to another cabin.
I don't get it how something written like that can make it to the clerks office for filing.
I do have a little bit of a feeling of Schadenfreude against US Airways, as there IS actually rampant discrimination at this company - not necessarily racial discrimination, but other types of discrimination as well as retaliation and corruption.
I am glad that it happened to them. The bad publicity is well deserved.
Are you kidding me - so you are happy a frivilous lawsuit was filed. You acquisiation that disrimination is rampant as US - would mean it would have EEOC and other complaints against it as the day is long. Your statement indicates that you just hate US and hope pain and suffering on the airline.
If you work here - quit and go work for a better company. The grass for you must be greener someplace else.
Every company has issues and no person, no company is perfect. It just amazes me how vindictive people are these days.
This lawsuit will be thrown out. They were Buddy Pass riders. The lowest on the food chain. It doesn't matter if the were seated in First Class. They weren't full fare customers, so they can't dress the way they wanted, like the other people in the photos. As long as you pay the First Class fare in full, you can dress any way you pretty much want within reason. I've seen people look like bums going into First Class, and women that look nearly like strippers board. But you as a pass rider can't. Cause they didn't pay the full fare. This reminds me of that woman a couple of years ago who wore some "Daisy Duke" shorts and one of the FA's (I think it was WN) told her to cover herself up. She then took it to the media. IIRC, I think the case was thrown out. (sidebar: she was a very attractive young lady though, and wore them well!) Most airlines recently relaxed the dress code for us employees, instead of wearing a suit or a tie. Everybody knew we were employees, because we dressed so sharp. So now we can dress "business casual". But in first class, we would still have to dress business like.
I know one thing, the employee that gave them the passes will be fired. You can bet on that.
I know one thing, the employee that gave them the passes will be fired. You can bet on that.
