Delta Flight Attendant Sues; Claims She Was Denied Work

Both JetBlue Airways and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines are being sued by a flight attendant who claims a male employee denied her a work-related flight because her outfit was not provocative enough.

According to the lawsuit, Karin Keegan, 37, of Pittsburgh, who works for Delta, which has an agreement for JetBlue to ferry Delta flight attendants to job assignments on a standby basis, claimed a male JetBlue worker wouldn't allow her on a flight in October 2007 because she wasn't dressed provocatively enough. The worker then reportedly permitted other flight attendants with less seniority to board the plane.

In part, the lawsuit states that "Keegan changed into more provocative clothes, but (the employee) told her she was too late to board the plane and should have dressed like that before." Her attorney claims that the worker wanted Keegan to change to a lower-cut shirt and tighter pants, and wear more makeup before letting her on the flight.

According to the lawsuit, Delta and JetBlue officials refused to intercede when she complained.