First-class failure!

EMILY O’CONNOR of Birmingham flew to Tenerife in a ‘crop top’ — an item of clothing that had a top so cropped that it looked like a bra. Should we call it a bralet? A bra-zen? A traditional Spanish receptacle in which to store her patatas bra-vas? As we now know, staff on the Thomas Cook flight told Emily to cover up. The rights and wrongs of this dressing-down are being debated elsewhere, but here is the real puzzle. Why did cabin crew leap so hastily into action? When most of us complain on flights, we can expect the standard in-cabin service: being completely ignored. This seat is tiny. The oaf in front has reclined his seat while I am eating my meal. The toilets smell. My screen isn’t working. The steward is rude and unhelpful. This chicken tastes like wet cardboard. Where are the nice sandwiches you used to do? This ghastly wrap is no substitute. When you think of all the offensive behaviour by others that happens on the average plane journey, the complaint about Emily seems so tiny, doesn’t it? Almost as tiny as her bra.