In January, Lisa Archbold was escorted off a Delta Air Lines flight for not wearing a bra. The incident occurred when she was due to fly from Salt Lake City to San Francisco wearing a loose white t-shirt. Although the event took place several months ago, it recently gained media attention with Archbold obtaining legal representation from Gloria Allred.
Allred, known for her involvement in high-profile women’s rights cases, sent a letter to Delta’s president questioning the discriminatory nature of the incident. In the letter, she highlighted the contradiction between Archbold’s outfit and Delta’s policy that clothing causing “an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance” could result in removal. She requested a meeting with Delta’s president to discuss a practical solution to prevent similar incidents in the future.
According to Archbold, a Delta gate agent escorted her off the flight, mentioning that her outfit was “offensive” and “revealing.” After putting on a button-up shirt, she was allowed to re-board the plane. Feeling targeted and humiliated, Archbold expressed her dissatisfaction with the situation, emphasizing that she was wearing the same clothing that any man might wear and that her chest is smaller than many men on the flight. Despite Delta’s previous apology to Archbold, they did not respond to a request for comment outside of US working hours.
