SQ has very strict requirements for their flight attendants. They hire their flight attendants for on renewable contracts. When the flight attendants reach a certain age (30 I believe) they can transfer to a different area of the company but they can no longer be a flight = attendant. I am sure that Thai and Cathay have similar policies because I have = never seen an "old" flight attendant with either of those carriers. These airlines pride themselves on the sex appeal of their female flight attendants. SQ still markets their female F/As as the Singapore Girls, = even featuring them in calendars. I am sorry but fat old battleaxes just = aren't sexy. Mark -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryant Petitt Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 8:47 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: New Airline Uniforms ...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=20 > > 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 30/06/2003 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 30/06/2003 =20