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Monday, 27 March 2017

The Guardian

• United Airlines defends gate decision to bar girls wearing leggings from flightSocial media storm prompted by tweets from prominent gun safety advocate pulls in celebrities as airline attempts to explain dress policy for ‘pass riders’United Airlines on Sunday defended a gate agent’s decision to bar two young girls from a flight because they were wearing leggings, a decision that drew a wave of high-profile criticism and customer threats to end business with the airline.The incident took place at Denver International Airport and was reported by Shannon Watts, the founder of the gun safety group Moms Demand Action, on Twitter. Watts said she saw two girls stopped from boar...

The Independent

• Security breach renders in-flight laptop ban uselessExclusive: The Independent exposes gaping flaw in prohibition on laptops and e-readers in cabins

The Telegraph

• United Airlines defends barring women from flight for 'wearing leggings'

Bucks Free Press

• Residents face increased noise level amid potential air park changes, pilot says Some south Bucks residents may have to deal with increased noise levels over their homes, according to a pilot, as a consultation into the way aircraft approach Wycombe Air Park is launched.