wrote Edda Pilz, Fitness Influencer.
According to reports from the Berliner Zeitung and welt.
de, witnesses and Pilz stated that the gate agent made multiple direct assertions regarding her appearance and the flight schedule.
"You cannot board," said the Lufthansa Employee.
The employee further claimed that the passenger lacked sufficient coverage.
"You have nothing on," said the Lufthansa Employee.
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The worker then used blunter language to describe the sports attire.
"You are naked," said the Lufthansa Employee.
The gate agent instructed the passenger to alter her appearance immediately.
"You must get dressed," said the Lufthansa Employee.
The employee also blamed the influencer for causing operational delays for the remaining passengers.
"Because of you, the whole flight is delayed," said the Lufthansa Employee.
Lufthansa issued a statement to media outlets addressing the situation, noting that they do not comment on individual passengers due to data protection laws but are reviewing the incident internally.
The airline stated that the reported tone "does not correspond to our standard," stated Lufthansa.
The company explained that they generally anticipate passengers to wear clothing that "corresponds to the character of a public journey," stated Lufthansa.
The airline clarified that no specific restrictions regarding shirt styles or short lengths exist in their official terms, and staff are expected to manage situations "with a sense of proportion," stated Lufthansa.
The carrier maintained that employees retain discretionary authority to ensure public comfort.
"Our employees act on this basis with a sense of proportion and within the scope of their discretion," stated Lufthansa.
The incident divided social media users, drawing thousands of contrasting comments regarding hygiene and public decency.
"It's nothing new that you're not allowed to fly in short sports clothes, especially due to hygiene," said an Online User.
Other users defended the influencer, arguing that athletic apparel constitutes ordinary modern clothing.
"A completely normal sports set is normal clothing and not naked. We are talking about an airplane here.
Since when are employees allowed to determine what someone can wear—and then in such a disrespectful way?"
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said another Online User.
