Airline U.S.
Airways has been accused of refusing to let two young African American men into
first class until they changed their clothes into more “appropriate attire.”
Brothers McCraig
and Miles Warren are suing the airline for discrimination, claiming that
when they tried to board the plane in Denver, they were repeatedly told by an
employee that their outfit – jeans, hooded sweatshirts and baseball caps
violated an alleged first-class dress code.
According to the
federal discrimination lawsuit filed on Wednesday they were told to change into
b*tton-down shirts, dress shoes and slacks if they wanted to sit in first class
and were told that was the airline’s policy.
The men went to the
bathroom and changed before boarding the plane bound for Los Angeles. They were
shocked however to discover two young men in first class – one Caucasian and
one Filipino – wearing jeans and hooded sweatshirts.
Upon questioning
the two men, the men revealed that they were “not instructed to change their
clothes prior to boarding, nor at any time during the flight.”
The Warrens say
they were shocked, humiliated and confused by what happened and are seeking
punitive damages.
U.S Airways
spokesperson Andrew Christie told AlterNet: “We welcome customers of all
ethnicities and backgrounds and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We
take these allegations seriously.
“Initial indications are that these pass-riders were traveling on
non-revenue tickets as part of our employee travel program. All employees and
pass-riders are expected to comply with the policies associated with this
travel privilege.”
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