A woman who was removed from a Delta flight due to her clothes being "too revealing" is now fighting for a change to the airline's policies.
Lisa Archbold had boarded a plane to fly out of Salt Lake City to San Francisco in January 2024 when a flight attendant approached her after everyone had boarded and told her she would need to get off of the flight. She claims that the flight staff told her she would need to "cover up" if she wanted to continue on with her flight, otherwise she would have to be removed.
"She came to my seat and loudly asked to speak to me in private and escorted me off the plane as though I was a criminal," the passenger said. "I felt it was a spectacle aimed at punishing me for not being a woman the way she thought I should be a woman."
Lisa, who identifies as queer, posted a photo of her outfit on X (formerly known as Twitter) and noted that she was dressed like a little boy, in baggy pants and a shirt.
The staff told her that it was Delta's policy for women to cover up, and that if she put on a jacket she would be able to fly. She compiled, but not without later taking steps to push for a policy change. While a lawsuit has not yet been filed, Lisa has gotten her attorney involved, and she also filed a complaint with the airline.
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"Delta's contract of carriage says that Delta may remove a passenger when reasonably necessary for the ‘comfort or safety of passengers.’ For example, when ‘the passengers conduct, attire, hygiene, or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers,'" Lisa said. "Please explain how wearing a T-shirt without a bra causes ‘an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance.'"
