New non-rev dresscode...

[delta777]

Nonrevenue and Reduced Rate/Pass Travel Dress Code - Effective April 15, 2007
The Nonrev Travel dress code gives you and your pass riders the same flexibility as other passengers when deciding what to wear on your nonrev flights. The standard, which applies to all classes of service, is based on respect – for our customers and for you. Delta trusts your good judgment and knows that you will always be good and gracious hosts to our customers, whether on the job or on a nonrev trip. This means that travelers’ overall appearance should be well-groomed, neat, clean, safe and respectful, from head to toe.

In addition, allowing nonrev and pass riders to adopt the more casual dress being worn by our customers simplifies the process for our airport personnel. It prevents dress code-related confrontations at the gate which often occur in front of revenue passengers.

The basic rule is that nonrevenue or reduced-rate pass riders will not be denied boarding because of their overall appearance unless the agent would deny boarding to a revenue passenger under the same circumstances. Please note, however, that those who abuse this dress code flexibility are subject to disciplinary action. It’s your responsibility to ensure that your buddy pass riders and Family & Friends guests are aware of our standards.

Nonrevenue and Reduced-Rate Travel Guidelines
The travelers’ overall appearance should be well-groomed, neat, clean, safe and respectful, from head to toe. Simply said, if the attire is appropriate for a revenue passenger to wear, then a nonrevenue passenger can wear the same attire.

Appropriate (all classes of travel) Not appropriate (all classes of travel)
Overall appearance should be well-groomed, neat, clean, safe and respectful, from head to toe.
Clothing should be respectful of fellow passengers.
Footwear – shoes are required unless the pass rider is not able to wear footwear due to a disability or physical condition.

Passenger that is (or appears to be) intoxicated
Passenger whose dress violates public decency laws and or community standards (examples include clothing that is sheer or inappropriately revealing or is designated as sleepwear, underwear, or swim attire)
Bare feet
Underwear worn as an outer garment
Clothing that is excessively dirty, stained or torn
Clothing that is vulgar, offensive or suggestive



Examples
A few examples of attire or styles previously not allowed which are now permitted include:

Shorts
T-shirts
Jeans (in first class)
Flip flops
Ball caps

 

[Borescope]

Nonrevenue and Reduced Rate/Pass Travel Dress Code - Effective April 15, 2007
The basic rule is that nonrevenue or reduced-rate pass riders will not be denied boarding because of their overall appearance unless the agent would deny boarding to a revenue passenger under the same circumstances.

At least now, the non rev's can blend in. Prior to this policy you could pick the non rev's out about as easily as it is to spot the air marshals.

 

[delta777]

At least now, the non rev's can blend in. Prior to this policy you could pick the non rev's out about as easily as it is to spot the air marshals.

Amen!!! I remember having to dress in business attire to sit up front, even on the weekends!!! Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb, the only people wearing business outfits to fly on a Saturday or Sunday were non-revs, and everybody on board knew it. Sort of cheapened the experience for the guy/gal sitting next to you who paid big $$$ to fly, only to see an airline employee plop down right next to them for free.

 

[eolesen]

Cool. About ten years back, we tried to change AA's three page dress code down to "neat and clean" but got pushback from all directions.

Hopefully, you won't have a few agents who continue to enforce their own definition of neat and clean...

 

[JS]

Even better would be to inform non-revs that they are not to cut in line, shout at each other when traveling in groups, play musical chairs, or ask to switch seats with other passengers.