Bryant: I don't know of any airlines that "discriminate" according to those creteria, although one can assume that the F/A has to be able to maneuver betwen the aisles, close the bin, help people out the plane in the event of a water landing/fire, etc. I was pleased to see an older f/a on my Delta Shuttle flight last December to NYC (LGA) He was certainly in his mid to late fifties. He did the job well as far as I could see. Yet if he was the size of a sumo wrestler and as tall as a player for the Celtics or Lakers, someone might say he doesn't meet the height qualifications. Same with the qualification for a police officer. Liberalism...hmmm! Some jobs have creteria, as I stated. (flight attendant, fireman, air traffic controller, even!) However, some jobs don't and when an employer tries to dump the older worker, I'm very angry. (Like Bob Barker, Price Is Right host) Am I speaking to your concern? Mike Burris (A Massachusetts Democrat, Kennedy Supporter, and Liberal to a certain extent, but growing a bit more conservative as I get older!) --- Bryant Petitt <skyshirts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ...Michael, > > Since you brought up the subject, I will open a can > of > worms for discussion..... > > Question: > > What (if any) airlines (I don't think U.S. airlines > can discriminate because of our totally out of > control > liberalism), still require F/A's to maintain weight > requirements. Are age limitations still in effect on > any airlines? Last year on CX I did not notice any > 'overweight' or 'over-old' F/A's and I know that > Asian > Airlines (used to) have a big thing about that..... > > Bryant Petitt > Cumming, GA > Not a fan of Fat/Dumpy gumchewing F/A's like you > find > on most U.S. carriers.... > --- "Michael A. Burris" <yul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > AIRLINE: > > > > About two years ago, I saw the crew of Virgin > > Atlantic > > step outside the terminal in Montreal and I was > > stunned by the beautiful, red uniforms they were > > wearing! They made the FA's look so slim and > > heightened their beauty! But of course, Richard > > Branson is no slouch when it comes to beautiful > > things > > and looking good. Unlike BA's druggery uniforms, > he > > does things in style! > > > > I wonder if there is an industrial magazine around > > for > > airline flight uniforms? > > > > Mike Burris > > Cambridge, Mass > > > > P.S. Air France and Lufthansa uniforms look good > as > > well! > > > > > > > > --- David MR <damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Southwest back in the 70's had great uniforms, > > even > > > though they were > > > somewhat on the short side :) > > > David R > > > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > > > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" > <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 20:41 > > > Subject: [AIRLINE] New Airline Uniforms > > > > > > > > > > I was checking around the Qantas website and > saw > > > their new unis. They are > > > > awesome. The Aussie airlines can dress (QF > and > > > DJ). This brings to mind > > > the > > > > question, best and worst airline uniforms, > past > > > and future. You can't use > > > PSA, > > > > because they are in a league of their own. > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com