“Now the flight attendant, tells me to button my shirt, but not the other women wearing the same outfit.”

An American Airlines crew member allegedly advised ex-Playboy mannequin Sarah Blake Cheek (@saracheeky1) to cowl up throughout a Sunday evening flight to Atlanta. The influencer recounted the encounter in a viral X publish, which rapidly ignited a broader debate about in-flight costume codes.

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According to Cheek, the problem centered on her outfit and the way it match her physique. She alleged that workers singled her out due to her chest, telling her she wanted to button her shirt earlier than boarding.

Cheek particulars “big boobs”-dress code conflict

Cheek advised her 374.4K followers on X, “The flight attendant on @AmericanAir told me I needed to button up my shirt prior to boarding my flight.” She continued, “I was unaware that American Airlines had a dress code that said you can’t wear athletic attire if you have big boobs.”

Cheek additionally posted a few images of her look: a cropped athletic prime beneath an unbuttoned yellow flannel. She paired the shirt with leggings, sneakers, and excessive socks. Despite the informal outfit, she mentioned the airline handled her otherwise from different passengers.

“Finally leaving Atlanta after a cancelled flight this morning, rescheduling twice, and then being delayed,” Cheek tweeted not lengthy afterward. “Now the flight attendant, tells me to button my shirt, but not the other women wearing the same outfit but are different in color than I am. 🙄 @AmericanAir glad I’m a platinum member.”

Commenters weighed in on the scenario, with many defending Cheek. One individual responded, “The dress code [varies] airlines to airlines and also the flight attendants.” 

Another tweeted, “I’ve seen gals that have only a sports bra on on my flights.  At least you have a shirt on over your sports bra.” 

Many folks on X prompt that the flight attendant was merely jealous of Cheek’s appears to be like. They claimed that was why they requested her to cowl up.

However, not everybody took her facet. Some customers argued that she exaggerated the problem. “Dress appropriately in public,” one wrote. Another mentioned, “As a girl mom I don’t want my daughter to think it’s ok and it’s not jealousy, it’s respect for others. I applaud @AmericanAir for this!!”

Dress codes differ between airways, and what might fly for one airline may very well be banned by one other airline. Notably, American Airlines doesn’t have a clear-cut costume code in its code of carriage. Instead, it tells prospects, “Dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed.”

While folks reacted to the mannequin’s expertise, the American Airlines social media staff issued an apology. It tweeted, “We have a deep culture of respect for both our customers and our team members, and we’re sorry for anything less than consistent and friendly service. We’re sharing this experience with crew leadership internally, and we’d like to have our specialist take a closer look if we can.”

The firm invited Cheek to proceed the dialog privately, asking her to ship contact particulars through direct message.

Sara Blake Cheek didn’t reply instantly to the Daily Dot’s request for remark through X DM.

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