— United (@united) March 27, 2017Two teenage girls wearing leggings were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight on Sunday because they did not meet a dress code for special pass travelers, a company spokesman said amid a furor on social media.The two girls, who were traveling with a companion, would not have been turned away for wearing leggings had they been paying customers, United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said as the airline responded to the backlash. "(The two girls) were instructed that they couldn't board until they corrected their outfit. They were fine with it and completely understood," Guerin said, adding that all three passengers missed the flight. Some schools have barred girls from wearing them to class.Social media lit up with outrage against the policy and the airline for its response to the initial outcry. "We'll definitely take something away from today, but we'll continue to engage with our customers (on social media)," he said.

Source: Times of India March 27, 2017 02:36 UTC