‘Appropriate’ dress determined by crew

‘Appropriate’ dress determined by crew

The days when all travelers put on their Sunday best to fly on a commercial plane are long gone.

But even if the flight crew doesn’t ask you to deplane based on what you wear, airline experts say your clothes will determine how you are treated in the cabin.

Airline representatives say flight attendants and the pilot have the final say in what is “appropriate” dress for a flight.

A survey of more than 2,000 fliers by the travel review site Airfarewatchdog.com found that 59 percent of air travelers believe airlines have the right to kick a passenger off a plane for not dressing appropriately, with 34 percent disagreeing and 7 percent having no opinion.

Horror attractions coming to Universal

LOS ANGELES

The serial killers, ghosts, vampires and other freaky misfits from “American Horror Story” are coming to Universal Studios.

Universal announced plans last week to bring mazes based on the FX anthology horror series to the annual Halloween Horror Nights events at its theme parks in Universal City, Calif., and Orlando, Fla.

The attractions will feature elements from the “Murder House,” ‘’Freak Show” and “Hotel” installments of “American Horror Story.” It marks the first time the series has been featured at the popular annual event.

Halloween Horror Nights kicks off Sept. 16. The sixth season of “American Horror Story” is scheduled to debut Sept. 14.

Air Koryo ranks world’s worst again

For the fourth year in a row, North Korea’s Air Koryo has claimed the dubious honor of being ranked the worst carrier in the world.

But Air Koryo may not be that bad, according to online reviews.

The ranking, based on 13.25 million survey questionnaires compiled by Skytrax, an air-transport research company based in Britain, named Emirates as the world’s best.

The Dubai-based airline, rated four stars on a one- to five-star rating system, wowed passengers with amenities such as onboard showers, lounges, gourmet food and 2,500 channels of movies and television.

Air Koryo was the only one-star rated carrier. To be fair to Air Koryo, several of the 46 reviews posted on the Skytrax website described the carrier as adequate, although not spectacular.

Graceland updating visitor center

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

A new entertainment complex being built across the street from Graceland – Elvis Presley’s former home-turned-museum – will include a large soundstage for live performances and movie screenings, and an exhibit honoring influential music producer Sam Phillips, officials said recently.

A large artist’s rendering of the planned 200,000- square-foot entertainment center was unveiled recently.

The $45 million complex is set to open next spring, replacing the aging visitor center across the street from the Graceland home where the rock ‘n’ roll singer and film star spent 20 years before his death Aug. 16, 1977.

Construction has begun on the complex, part of a $137 million expansion that will also include a $92 million, 450-room hotel, The Guest House at Graceland, which is set to open Oct. 27.

Geography quiz

Q. What is the official language of Iran?

A. Persian. It’s also known as Farsi.

Combined dispatches