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There is nothing in SWA's contract of carriage that forbids passengers wearing baggy pants. They were in the wrong, period.

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6. Acceptance of Passengers

a. Refusal to Transport

General. Carrier may, in its sole discretion, refuse to transport, or may remove from an
aircraft at any point, any Passenger in any of the circumstances listed below. The fare of
any Passenger denied transportation or removed from Carrier‟s aircraft en route under the
provisions of this Article will be refunded in accordance with Article 9 of this Contract of
Carriage. The sole recourse of any Passenger refused transportation or removed en route
will be the recovery of the refund value of the unused portion of his Ticket. Under no
circumstances shall Carrier be liable to any Passenger for any type of special, incidental, or
consequential damages.

(1) Safety. Whenever such action is necessary, with or without notice, for reasons of
aviation safety.

(2) Force Majeure Event: Whenever advisable due to Force Majeure Events outside of
Carrier‟s control, including, without limitation acts of God, meteorological events,
such as storms, rain, wind, fire, fog, flooding, earthquakes, haze, or volcanic eruption.
It also includes, without limitation, government action, disturbances or potentially
volatile international conditions, civil commotions, riots, embargoes, wars, or
hostilities, whether actual, threatened, or reported, strikes, work stoppage, slowdown,
lockout or any other labor related dispute involving or affecting Carrier‟s service,
mechanical difficulties by entities other than Carrier, Air Traffic Control, the inability
to obtain fuel, airport gates, labor, or landing facilities for the flight in question or any
fact not reasonably foreseen, anticipated or predicted by Carrier.

(3) Government Request or Regulation. Whenever such action is necessary to comply
with any Federal Aviation Regulation or other applicable government regulation, or to
comply with any governmental request for emergency transportation in connection
with the national defense.12

(4) Interference with Flight Crew. Passengers who interfere or attempt to interfere with
any member of the flight crew in carrying out its duties.

(5) Search of Passenger or Property. Any Passenger who refuses to permit the search of
his person or property by Carrier or an authorized government agency for explosives,
hazardous materials, contraband, or concealed, deadly, or dangerous weapons or
articles.

(6) Proof of Identity. Any Passenger who refuses upon request to produce positive
identification acceptable to the Carrier.

(7) Incompatible Medical Requirements. Carrier will refuse to transport persons requiring
the following medical equipment or services, which either are not authorized or cannot
be accommodated on Carrier‟s aircraft: medical oxygen for use onboard the aircraft
except FAA-approved and Carrier accepted Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs),
incubators, medical devices requiring electrical power from the aircraft, or travel on a
stretcher.

(8) Comfort and Safety. Carrier may refuse to transport, or remove from the aircraft at
any point, any Passenger in any of the circumstances listed below as may be necessary
for the comfort or safety of such Passenger or other Passengers and crew members:

(i) Persons whose conduct is or has been known to be disorderly, abusive, offensive,
threatening, intimidating, violent, or whose clothing is lewd, obscene, or patently
offensive.

(ii) Persons who are barefoot and older than five years of age, unless required due to
a disability.

(iii) Persons who are unable to occupy a seat with the seatbelt fastened.

(iv) Persons who are unwilling to comply with seating requirements under Carrier‟s
customer of size policy as specified in Article 4a(3)(i). Carrier‟s failure to
enforce or decision not to enforce its customer of size policy for a Passenger
traveling on a given flight does not preclude Carrier from enforcing the policy
with respect to that Passenger on a subsequent flight.

(v) Persons who appear to the Carrier to be intoxicated or under the influence of
drugs.

(vi) Persons who are known by the Carrier to have a communicable disease
or infection and whose condition poses a direct threat as defined in
14 CFR § 382.3 to the health or safety of others..

(vii) Persons who have an offensive odor, unless caused by a disability.13

(viii) Any person who cannot be transported safely for any reason.

(9) Weapons. Persons who wear or have on or about their person concealed or
unconcealed deadly or dangerous weapons; provided, however, that Carrier will carry
Passengers who meet the qualifications and conditions established in
49 CFR § 1544.219.

(10) Prisoners. Prisoners (persons charged with or convicted of a crime) under escort of
law enforcement personnel; other persons in the custody of law enforcement personnel
who are being transported while wearing manacles or other forms of restraint; persons
brought into the airport in manacles or other forms of restraint; persons who have
resisted escorts; or escorted persons who express to Carrier an objection to being
transported on the flight.

(11) Non-Smoking Policy. Persons who are unwilling or unable to abide by Carrier's nonsmoking rules, and federal laws prohibiting smoking onboard the aircraft as
established in 49 USC § 41706.

(12) Misrepresentation. Persons who have made a misrepresentation which becomes
evident upon arrival at the airport, and the misrepresentation renders the Person
unacceptable for Carriage.

(13) Prohibition on Solicitation. Persons who refuse to comply with instructions given by
Carrier prohibiting the solicitation of items for sale or purchase, including airline
Tickets, reduced-rate travel passes, or travel award certificates.

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