09-11-2007
02:57 AM
2 Loves
I do not view this as a decency issue. If it were, Kyla would have been arrested on her way to the airport, in security, at check-in or somewhere else in the airport for indecency. Since she was not arrested, it can be assumed her dress met contemporary standards in San Diego and Tucson. Over the years, I have flown Southwest by far more than any other airline, dozens of flights, and certainly there is all levels of dress or undress on many flights. Individuals travel in everything from tank tops and gym shorts, tube tops and hot pants to just plain poor fashion. This is probably one of the reasons Southwest has often been dubbed the "Greyhound of the Skies". Therefore, it is clear this is really a moral issue, and that I find is frightfully disturbing. As Keith, the flight attendent, is purported to have said, this is a "family" airline. The inference can be drawn that her attire is not acceptable for moral reasons. Southwest does not have a written policy on "morals", so I assume that it is totally subjective, and they make it up as they go along, depending on the flight, day of the week, flight attendents on duty, etc. One thing is for sure, by SW's management response of backing their flight attendent 's actions in passing judment on the moral dress of this passenger, they have found religion!! Are they trying to become our "fundamentalist" airline? As other's have pointed out when Herb was in charge, Southwest's flight attendent's wore provacative outfits in their own right. For myself, and others I have talked to, we have found the treatment of Kyla outrageous and reprehensible. Will one of us be their next victim? I am now very curious to explore on how they feel on other so called moral issues, and if they will continue to humiliate other passengers, without warning as they did Kayla, who are lawful but deemed "immoral" by SW Management or a segment of society traveling that day on their airline. We know how Southwest feels about liquor- they give away free coupons, but how does Southwest feel about its gay passengers? Would they have a problem with a same sex couple holding hands or kissing because it offended another passanger. What if Bill ()'Reilly was on a return flight from watching a ballgame in San Diego and complained about a gay couple traveling together on his flight. As it appears that managment is supporting and perhaps leaning towards intolerance, I would urge the management of Southwest to define its moral standards so we can see where they stand on a variety of issues, and then we as passangers can make an informed decision on whether to fly the airline. I start jury duty in Tucson next week. For her case, I think 2 years salary of the highest paid Southwest Officer would be a suitable compensation for her harassment and humiliation.
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