Setara Qassim

It was a blazing hot day when 23-year-old student and part-time waitress Kyla Ebbert left her San Diego campus for the airport. She had a doctor's appointment in nearby Tucson and had a flight reservation with Southwest Airlines. Ebbert handed her stub to the flight attendant and took her seat. But as the crew started the safety announcements she was approached by a safety officer, who asked her to follow him off the plane and onto the connecting skyway. Once outside the officer told her she was dressed in an inappropriate manner and would have to return home to change before she could take ... Read Full Story

Ok, So I posted on Kyla Ebbert's SW Airlines story - Now we have news pouring out of the woodwork of others who had their rights infringed upon by Southwest Airlines. The 2nd big case to be spoken about is Setara Qassim aka "The Second Woman" to complain about being forced to wrap up in a blanket in order to fly while in 105 degree weather. This time her top was supposedly showing too much skin. The Story can be seen in snippets at the following sites: CNN.com and Setara Qassim TransWorldNews (decent article) and the pictures of the girls here: I have issues ... Read Full Story

Southwest issued a statement about the Kyla Ebbert scandal: "Southwest Airlines was responding to a concern about Ms. Ebbert's revealing attire on the flight that day," the statement said. "As a compromise, we asked her to adjust her clothing to be less revealing. She complied and she traveled as scheduled. When a concern is brought to our employees' attention, we address that situation directly with the customer(s) involved in a discreet and professional matter. Fortunately, as an airline that carries approximately 96 million customers a year, those situations are extremely rare." Read Full Story

Setara Qassim is the second woman to run into trouble with Southwest Airline's fashion police. "The flight attendant came up to me and asked me if I had a sweater, and I said, 'No, because why would I pack a sweater in the heat?'" Qassim said. "So I asked her why, and she said I needed to cover up." Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Setara Qassim". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story