Flying spirit? Here’s what you can’t wear on your next flight

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  • Spirit Airlines updated its contract of carriage to more specifically address passenger attire, including body art.
  • Passengers wearing clothing or body art deemed indecent, obscene, offensive or revealing may be denied boarding or removed from aircraft.
  • The updated policy follows an incident in which two women were removed from a Spirit flight for wearing crop tops.

You may need to cover up on your next Spirit Airlines flight.

The budget airline updated its transport contract to specify the types of clothing and tattoos that may not be permitted on board.

According to the contract dated January 22, 2025:

“A guest may not be permitted to board the aircraft or may be required to leave an aircraft if that guest … is barefoot or inadequately clothed (ie, see-through clothing; not adequately covered; exposed breasts, buttocks, or other private parts), or whose clothing or objects, including body art, are obscene, indecent or offensive in nature.”

Last October, two California women were allegedly removed from a Spirit flight for wearing crop tops. At the time, the airline told USA TODAY, “Our contract of carriage, a document that all guests agree to when they make a reservation with us, includes certain dress standards for all guests traveling with us.”

Previously, the contract said passengers could be denied boarding or required to leave if they were “barefoot or inadequately clothed, or (if their) clothing is lewd, indecent or offensive.” But it didn’t specify examples or body art.

USA TODAY contacted Spirit Airlines about the change.