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Yup, most airlines have a non-rev dress code (it varies by airline). But United hasn't handled this well so far.

Posted by ty97 Mar 26 '17, 15:55

It's an interesting case because it's not the non-revs complaining, it's a separated, disconnected third party who happened to be on the flight who blew this all up.

The short answer is: stupid policy or not, they should follow the policy. But United just quoting the policy to people on Twitter is simply NOT the good PR move.

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BTW, I think I read that the UA non-rev code (or some airlines non-rev code) allows leather sandals but not rubber sandals. - ty97 Mar 26, 15:56 6
- Flip flops. Not exactly a safety footwear. -- nm - . Mar 26, 18:46
- We should impose dress codes for everyone Suits and ties, dresses for the ladies. You're flying in a metal tube 30,000 ft above the earth. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 26, 16:24 1
  - eh, non-revs are representatives of the company to some extent. A dress code is appropriate. - ty97 Mar 26, 16:25
- what is "non-rev"? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 26, 16:00 2
  - Non-revenue passenger. An employee traveling for free, or an employee's family member/friends traveling on one of the employee's passes -- nm - ty97 Mar 26, 16:01 1
    - AKA the first people bumped from the flight in an oversell situation. -- nm - ty97 Mar 26, 16:02

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Yup, most airlines have a non-rev dress code (it varies by airline). But United hasn't handled this well so far.

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