Sean Duffy’s Dress Code Riot: Barefoot Passengers Beware

KEY POINTS

•On November 19, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged travelers to dress better and be more courteous during holiday flights.
•Duffy highlighted a 400% increase in in-flight outbursts since 2019, ranging from disruptive behavior to outright violence.
•Spirit Airlines threatened to refuse boarding to passengers 'inadequately clothed,' including those who are barefoot.
•The government shutdown had paused flights, but airlines have resumed normal schedules for the busy Thanksgiving travel period.

On November 19, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy turned into the fashion police for holiday air travel, urgently pleading for travelers to 'dress up' and be civilized as if kindness was really just a new TSA regulation. Amid a jaw-dropping 400% spike in in-flight meltdowns since 2019 — from gate rage to baggage brawls — Duffy lamented passengers acting like they’re en route to bed, not Grandma’s Thanksgiving. Spirit Airlines is already cracking down, threatening to turn away anyone 'inadequately clothed,' which notably includes the barefoot bohemian crowd. Meanwhile, $35 checked bag fees are fueling a fierce overhead bin fight royale, leaving the skies vulnerable to suitcase-weight lifters in bad moods. Welcome to the golden age of civility, said nobody ever.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Nothing says 'golden age of transportation' like a government official trying to enforce dress codes at 30,000 feet because apparently, your pajamas cause baggage claim brawls now.

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