A woman was apparently prevented from boarding a flight recently because of what she was wearing.
Burlesque dancer Maggie McMuffin reportedly went to board a JetBlue flight from Boston to Seattle but the crew told her she was “dressed inappropriately.”
Her friend, Molly McIsaac, took to Facebook to share the story. Alongside pictures of Maggie, she explained:
“This is what she was wearing last week when JetBlue told her she was dressed inappropriately and couldn’t board the flight from Boston to Seattle she had paid for. She was connecting in Boston from NYC, also a JetBlue flight – which had no issues with the way she was dressed.
“No explanation was given except that the pilot said her clothes would prevent her boarding the plane. The flight lead asked if she had anything else to wear, and told her if she didn’t they could rebook the flight for her.”
Following this, Maggie purchased additional clothing after which she was allowed to board her flight.
The Mail Online reports that JetBlue has since apologised, refunded her for the new shorts she had to buy, and offered her credit with the airline.
A spokesperson told the publication:
“The gate and onboard crew discussed the customer’s clothing and determined that the burlesque shorts may offend other families on the flight.
“While the customer was not denied boarding, the crewmembers politely asked if she could change. The customer agreed and continued on the flight without interruption.
“We support our crewmembers’ 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 future flight as a good will gesture.”
Molly finished her Facebook post by writing:
“Sexism is alive and well in this world. How does what Maggie was wearing effect her ability to fly? It doesn’t.
“Please share this status. Make this go viral. Maggie did not deserve to be treated like this.”
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