Man denied first-class seat on United for wearing track suit

revnecro1273 · #1 11-05-2009, 05:50 PM

An executive with Best Buy claims a United Airlines gate agent refused to allow him to take a first-class seat because he was wearing a track suit, reports FOX 5 News of Washington. Armando Alvarez, a corporate executive with electronics retailer Best Buy, says he used miles to upgrade to first class on his Monday flight from Washington Dulles to Connecticut (presumably Hartford).

Alvarez says that once his upgrade cleared, he walked to the counter near the gate to get his new seat assignment. That's when he says the gate agent told him that his track suit was too casual for him to sit in first class. (See a picture and video of the suit on FOX 5’s website).

"I was humiliated," Alvarez is quoted as saying to FOX 5 reporter Will Thomas following the incident. "I was embarrassed and when some of the passengers were boarding behind me they said, 'Hey, what just happened?' And I said the agent just said I wasn't properly dressed to go in first class today. And they said, 'Was he kidding?' I said obviously not because I'm boarding and not getting in first class."

revnecro1273 · #2 11-05-2009, 05:51 PM

wtf...i flew first class from lax to bkk wearing cargo shorts and a cannibal corpse shirt...how the hell doesn't track suit dude get on?

upinya83 · #3 11-05-2009, 05:51 PM

i have no problem with this

lots of places have dress codes and it's okay, why can't an airline?

be47320 · #4 11-05-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by upinya83

i have no problem with this

lots of places have dress codes and it's okay, why can't an airline?

was an iowa state cyclone track suit, no brainer for airlines decision imo

revnecro1273 · #5 11-05-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by upinya83

i have no problem with this

lots of places have dress codes and it's okay, why can't an airline?

well if it doesn't specify that in the conditions of the ticket, i have no idea how they can enforce such a policy...one that doesn't exist...hell...on the leg from iad to lax there was a black dude in first class with fro and one of those picks in his hair, to go along with white trash rev sporting the cannibal corpse shirt

revnecro1273 · #6 11-05-2009, 05:55 PM

btw..who the fuk needs to upgrade from dc to ct? is like 1 hr and 20 min flight...like seriously..what is the point?

upinya83 · #7 11-05-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by revnecro1273

well if it doesn't specify that in the conditions of the ticket, i have no idea how they can enforce such a policy...one that doesn't exist...hell...on the leg from iad to lax there was a black dude in first class with fro and one of those picks in his hair, to go along with white trash rev sporting the cannibal corpse shirt

was he getting a free upgrade? his ticket was for coach and it didnt specify the conditions on it - of course it didn't, his ticket wasn't first class

dhunter · #8 11-05-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by upinya83

was he getting a free upgrade? his ticket was for coach and it didnt specify the conditions on it - of course it didn't, his ticket wasn't first class

it wasn't a free upgrade. he used miles. it costs money to earn miles and it shows that you're a loyal customer.

upinya83 · #9 11-05-2009, 06:20 PM

i didnt see where it said that he used miles, sorry

if i buy a ruth chris gift card, that doesnt say anything about dress, can i walk in there in track suit?

Big Pimpin · #10 11-05-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by upinya83

i didnt see where it said that he used miles, sorry

if i buy a ruth chris gift card, that doesnt say anything about dress, can i walk in there in track suit?

damn right you can