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<\/p>\nA woman was told she wouldn\u2019t be able to board a Virgin Australia flight as her outfit showed \u201ctoo much skin\u201d.<\/p>\n
Catherine Bamford was wearing tailored trousers, a high necked crop top and white trainers when she was waiting to catch a flight from Adelaide to the Gold Coast on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
But the 23-year-old says she was approached by a female staff member before boarding the flight, which left her feeling \u201cpublicly embarrassed\u201d.<\/p>\n
She told news.com.au : \u201cShe told me in front of everyone that the pilot was refusing for me to board the plane because of the clothes I was wearing. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was in so much shock and was so confused because my clothes weren\u2019t revealing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Catherine was reportedly asked to change into a different top before boarding.<\/p>\n
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She said: \u201cIt was so embarrassing and humiliating.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone else waiting to board the plane was sitting there watching \u2026 and you could see they were staring in shock with their mouths open.\u201d<\/p>\n
The university student was allegedly told that it\u2019s the pilot who \u201cdoesn\u2019t like people showing too much skin\u201d.<\/p>\n
But apparently, the Virgin Australia staff member didn\u2019t clarify what was wrong with the outfit.<\/p>\n
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As she doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s breached any dress requirements, Catherine is hoping to get an apology from the airline.<\/p>\n
According to the Virgin Australia website, passengers are required to wear shoes, a top and \u201csuitable clothing that covers your bottom half".<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, there is no mention of crop tops being banned.<\/p>\n
A Virgin Australia Group spokesperson has since responded to the complaint.<\/p>\n
They told the Daily Star: \u201cThe dress guidelines on our aircraft are similar to other airlines here in Australia and the vast majority of those who fly with us meet or exceed them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Australia\u2019s most loved airline, it\u2019s always been our intention that those who travel with Virgin Australia feel welcome and have a comfortable journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are undertaking a review of the incident, and while no formal complaint has been received by the guest as yet, we\u2019ve proactively tried to reach out to better understand what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n