She flew with a blanket over her lap.
As far as the outfit she was wearing, I'm sure that for the tv show she pulled her top up and her skirt down more so that it was somewhat decent, at least she she was standing.
If a woman wears a skirt that's about 3 hands long, she knows that there are going to be stares. If the airline deemed her inappropriate, who cares. Like any privately owned enterprise, it's their decision who can and can't use their service for whatever reason. Her rights weren't violated, or any of the other silly notions she got into her little pea brain.
If she wants to dress like she makes her living on her back, she can do it on her own time.