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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Passenger says she was kicked off a flight for skimpy shorts — but airline says this is the real reason why
The confrontation ended with her sister in handcuffs at Miami International Airport. A woman says she was denied boarding on a Spirit Airlines flight this week — and claims her shorts were the reason. In a CBS News Miami video (below), traveler Tanasia Grayer recounts a tense scene at Miami International Airport on July 16, where she was told by a gate agent she couldn't get on her Chicago-bound flight. 'We were getting ready to board the plane, and the lady at the front desk, she stopped me and said, 'You're not getting on a plane like that,'' Grayer says in the on-camera interview. 'So I looked at her and said, 'Like what?' She said, 'With those shorts.'' Grayer says she had been walking through the airport for 40 minutes without anyone flagging her outfit. In the clip, she's seen wearing a pink robe, which she says she added to avoid appearing too revealing. 'They said you can't have your bottom or your butt out… that's why this robe is on.' But things escalated quickly — and it wasn't just about her outfit. According to a Spirit Airlines statement cited by CBS News Miami, the flight ban wasn't about the clothing, but Grayer's alleged behavior during the confrontation. The statement reads in part: "We always want our Guests to feel welcome and have a great experience. Consistent with other U.S. airlines, our Contract of Carriage contains certain clothing standards for all Guests traveling with us. Our records show a Guest was not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage and refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so. The Guest and their travel companion were eventually denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior. Further questions should be directed to law enforcement." Grayer's sister, Jessica Kordelewski, who appears to be the woman shouting, 'This is crazy, this is insane!' in the background of the CBS video, was arrested by police shortly afterward. The sheriff's department told the outlet she was charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warning. 'I'm going home,' Kordelewski said after she was released from jail. 'We are done with Miami. We ain't never coming here again,' added Grayer. Spirit's official contract of carriage, most recently updated in January 2025, states passengers may be denied boarding if they are 'barefoot or inadequately clothed,' or if their attire is considered 'lewd, obscene or offensive.' Specific examples include see-through clothing exposing the breasts, buttocks, or other private parts, as well as offensive body art. Grayer told CBS she and her sister ended up rebooking with a different airline and made it home safely — but she made sure not to wear the same outfit the second time around. On the YouTube post of CBS News Miami's YouTube clip, commenters shared opinions on the dustup. Commenters appeared to overwhelmingly side with the airline, blasting the passenger's outfit as inappropriate for air travel. 'Those are not shorts. Those are underwear,' one viewer wrote. Another joked, 'Why would you want your skin to touch a Spirit Airline seat? I would be in sweats.' Some questioned the choice to escalate the situation instead of just slipping into something more modest: 'She could have put on proper attire in 1 minute and would be allowed to fly. She decided to argue and her sister to fight.' Others pointed out the irony of the look: "A 'Versace' robe… but flying Spirit.' And perhaps the most biting sentiment came from a commenter who summed up what many were thinking: 'These young people are serious? She goes to the airport with shorts that look like underwear and a bathrobe!!??? I'm truly embarrassed that she is NOT embarrassed to be on the news with this story.' Watch the full CBS Miami segment here: Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Furious Spirit Airlines passenger lashes out after being banned for her outfit: 'They treated me like a criminal'
A Spirit Airlines passenger claims she was banned from boarding a flight over the length of her shorts. Tanasia Grayer was stopped by gate agents at Miami International Airport on July 16 as she tried to board a Spirit flight bound for Chicago. The frustrated passenger claims she was wearing short athletic shorts, a cropped workout shirt and a fluffy pink robe as she tried to board the flight. 'She stopped me and said: "You're not getting on a plane like that",' Grayer told CBS News. 'So I looked at her and I said, "Like what?" She said, "With those shorts".' Tensions heightened even more when Grayer's sister Jessica Kordelewski became confrontational with airport security officials and screamed: 'I'm confused, this is crazy, this is insane'. Kordelewski was later arrested and accused of disorderly conduct and trespassing after being issued with a warning. She has since been released. Grayer claims the airline 'treated me like a criminal' for wearing what she describes as 'normal shorts'. Bur Spirit claims the traveler was 'not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage', which details clothing standards for all passengers, and 'refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so'. The airline updated its Contract of Carriage policy in January this year, issuing stricter guidelines on what passengers can wear while onboard its aircraft. Guests will not be permitted on a flight and may be required to leave if they are 'barefoot or inadequately clothed'. The policy also bans clothing or body art that is 'lewd, obscene or offensive in nature'. Listed examples include see-through clothing that exposes breasts, buttocks or other sensitive areas. But Grayer insists her outfit did not violate the policy, telling CBS that she wore her robe so that her clothing was 'not too revealing'. She argued that a staff member 'should've told me' during the 40 minutes she spent in Miami airport. 'That way I could've went and changed my clothes to put anything else on,' she said. Grayer also claims that not only did she walk through the airport in the outfit without any incident, but also wore similar length shorts on her original flight to Miami. Spirit, in a statement to Daily Mail, said the sisters were 'denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior'. 'We always want our Guests to feel welcome and have a great experience. Consistent with other US airlines, our Contract of Carriage contains certain clothing standards for all Guests traveling with us,' a Spirit spokesperson told Daily Mail. 'Our records show a Guest was not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage and refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so. The Guest and their travel companion were eventually denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior. Further questions should be directed to law enforcement.' The pair ended up flying home on another airline as Kordelewski is now on Spirit's 'no fly' list, according to reports. The sisters have also vowed that they 'won't be back in Miami at all'. Grayer claims in the future she will avoid wearing outfits resembling the one she wore in Miami just to ensure a similar issue does not arise.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Spirit Passenger Claims She Was Denied Boarding Because of Her Shorts. The Airline Says It Was Her 'Behavior'
The flyer's sister was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warningNEED TO KNOW A Spirit Airlines passenger claims she was denied boarding due to her shorts, the airline says it was her "disruptive behavior" Tanasia Grayer was trying to board a Chicago-bound flight from Miami on Wednesday, July 16, when the incident occurred Grayer's sister, Jessica Kordelewski, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warningA woman is claiming Spirit Airlines denied her from boarding a flight because of her shorts. The airline says it was her 'disruptive behavior' that caused the incident. According to CBS Miami, Tanasia Grayer planned to board a Chicago-bound flight from Miami International Airport on Wednesday, July 16. When she arrived at the gate, she claims Spirit personnel told her she wasn't allowed to board because of her outfit. 'We were getting ready to board the plane, and the lady at the front desk, she stopped me and said, 'You're not getting on a plane like that,'' Grayer told the outlet. 'So I looked at her and I said 'Like what?' She said, 'With those shorts.'' Grayer alleges she walked through the airport without anyone telling her to change. Wearing a pink robe overtop, she says her clothes were not revealing at all. 'They said that you can't have the bottom or your butt out,' she said. 'That's why this robe is on so that I'm not too revealing.' She added: 'I was in the airport for 40 minutes, y'all should've told me. That way I could've went and changed my clothes to put anything else on.' In a clip of the confrontation with airport authorities shared with CBS Miami, a woman in the background can be heard shouting 'I'm confused, this is crazy, this is insane.' Grayer said that was her sister, Jessica Kordelewski, who was arrested and accused of disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warning. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a spokesperson for Spirit said their records show 'a guest was not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage and refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so.' The statement says their Contact of Carriage contains certain clothing standards for all passengers. 'The guest and their travel companion were eventually denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior," the statement read. 'I'm going home,' Kordelewski told CBS Miami after she was released from jail.'We are done with Miami, we ain't never coming here again,' Grayer added. According to the outlet, the sisters booked another flight with a different airline to get home. She explained she wouldn't wear the same outfit to avoid any troubles. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest to Spirit's Contract of Carriage, guests shall not be permitted on an aircraft and may be required to leave if they are 'barefoot or inadequately clothed,' or if their clothing or body art is considered 'lewd, obscene or offensive in nature.' Listed examples include see-through clothing exposing breasts, buttocks or other private parts. According to USA Today, the airline recently updated this policy in January 2025. Before, the contract did not specify clothing examples nor body art. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Spirit Passenger Claims She Was Denied Boarding Because of Her Shorts. The Airline Says It Was Her 'Behavior'
NEED TO KNOW A Spirit Airlines passenger claims she was denied boarding due to her shorts, the airline says it was her "disruptive behavior" Tanasia Grayer was trying to board a Chicago-bound flight from Miami on Wednesday, July 16, when the incident occurred Grayer's sister, Jessica Kordelewski, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warningA woman is claiming Spirit Airlines denied her from boarding a flight because of her shorts. The airline says it was her 'disruptive behavior' that caused the incident. According to CBS Miami, Tanasia Grayer planned to board a Chicago-bound flight from Miami International Airport on Wednesday, July 16. When she arrived at the gate, she claims Spirit personnel told her she wasn't allowed to board because of her outfit. 'We were getting ready to board the plane, and the lady at the front desk, she stopped me and said, 'You're not getting on a plane like that,'' Grayer told the outlet. 'So I looked at her and I said 'Like what?' She said, 'With those shorts.'' Grayer alleges she walked through the airport without anyone telling her to change. Wearing a pink robe overtop, she says her clothes were not revealing at all. 'They said that you can't have the bottom or your butt out,' she said. 'That's why this robe is on so that I'm not too revealing.' She added: 'I was in the airport for 40 minutes, y'all should've told me. That way I could've went and changed my clothes to put anything else on.' In a clip of the confrontation with airport authorities shared with CBS Miami, a woman in the background can be heard shouting 'I'm confused, this is crazy, this is insane.' Grayer said that was her sister, Jessica Kordelewski, who was arrested and accused of disorderly conduct and trespassing after a warning. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a spokesperson for Spirit said their records show 'a guest was not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage and refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so.' The statement says their Contact of Carriage contains certain clothing standards for all passengers. 'The guest and their travel companion were eventually denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior," the statement read. 'I'm going home,' Kordelewski told CBS Miami after she was released from jail.'We are done with Miami, we ain't never coming here again,' Grayer added. According to the outlet, the sisters booked another flight with a different airline to get home. She explained she wouldn't wear the same outfit to avoid any troubles. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest to Spirit's Contract of Carriage, guests shall not be permitted on an aircraft and may be required to leave if they are 'barefoot or inadequately clothed,' or if their clothing or body art is considered 'lewd, obscene or offensive in nature.' Listed examples include see-through clothing exposing breasts, buttocks or other private parts. According to USA Today, the airline recently updated this policy in January 2025. Before, the contract did not specify clothing examples nor body art. Read the original article on People
CBS News
18-07-2025
- CBS News
Spirit Airlines passenger says she was denied boarding over shorts deemed "too short"
A woman said she was denied boarding on a Spirit Airlines flight at Miami International Airport this week because of her shorts — sparking a tense confrontation that ended with her sister in handcuffs and raising questions about the airline's recently updated dress code policy. Tanasia Grayer said she was stunned when a Spirit Airlines employee told her on July 16 she wouldn't be allowed to board her flight from Miami to Chicago because of her outfit. What started as a dress code dispute quickly escalated into a confrontation that ended with her sister under arrest. Confused and frustrated, Grayer contacted CBS News Miami. At the heart of the issue is a policy change Spirit Airlines implemented in January 2025, tightening its guidelines around what passengers can wear on board. "First of all, he told me I'm not getting on the flight at all," Grayer said. "I said, 'I don't have anything to change into.'" CBS News Miami began to look into the situation: Grayer said it was her shorts that got her booted. "We were getting ready to board the plane, and the lady at the front desk, she stopped me and said: 'You're not getting on a plane like that,'" Grayer recounted. "So I looked at her and I said, 'Like what?' She said, 'With those shorts.'" On Thursday, she was wearing the same outfit since her luggage had been shipped to Chicago. "This is just regular shorts. This is how I walked through the airport," Grayer showed CBS News Miami. "This is how I walked through the airport with these shorts with my robe. This is exactly how I have my clothes." Grayer said the shorts she wore on her Spirit Airlines flight down to Miami were just as short, but did not cause a problem. "They treated me like a real criminal in there," she said, referring to her experience at Miami International Airport. Grayer's sister, Jessica Kordelewski, was arrested and accused of disorderly conduct at MIA. "I'm going home, getting on a flight and going home," Grayer said. "I won't be back in Miami at all." Spirit Airlines sent CBS News Miami a statement, saying in part: "We always want our Guests to feel welcome and have a great experience. Consistent with other U.S. airlines, our Contract of Carriage contains certain clothing standards for all Guests traveling with us. Our records show a Guest was not in compliance with our Contract of Carriage and refused to comply when provided an opportunity to do so. The Guest and their travel companion were eventually denied boarding after displaying disruptive behavior. Further questions should be directed to law enforcement." Back in the 1950s and '60s, air travel was considered a luxurious and glamorous experience. Passengers dressed in their finest attire. Today, most travelers opt for comfort over formality when heading to the airport. CBS News Miami showed other flyers the outfit Grayer wore — the one that led to her being denied boarding on a Spirit Airlines flight — and asked for their thoughts. "Honestly, I don't think that's fair. I think every girl, no matter what they're wearing, should be able to express themselves," said traveler Makayla Boubert. "Honestly, it's not even bad. The fact that she got kicked off the flight for that is pretty crazy," said Jayden Jungra, another flyer. Clint Henderson, a blogger with website The Points Guy, told CBS News Miami that the rules were recently changed. "Spirit, actually, in particular, imposed new rules in January of this year to make inappropriate dress more defined in their Contract of Carriage, so they're well within their rights to kick people off who they don't feel are dressed appropriately," he said. That new policy includes no see-through clothing; no exposed breasts, buttocks or other private parts; no lewd, obscene or offensive clothing and tattoos; and you can't be barefoot. "Just remember that you're in a public space, that you're going to be flying with children, and not everyone is going to love your low-cut top or your tattoos," Henderson said. The sisters were able to find a flight home on another airline.
