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India: Porky stewardae told to shed weight |
2007-06-02 |
(SomaliNet) An Indian court has ruled against a group of female flight attendants who were grounded from the national airline for being overweight. The court said that state-owned Indian Airlines had the right to take the step in the interest of flight safety and in the face of growing competition. The flight attendants had argued that the move was demeaning. The airline began a system of measuring air hostesses based on their height and weight last year. The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of the airline, saying that with aircraft flying at higher altitudes, the safety of the passengers depended on the crew's ability to perform. "No airline can afford to remain lax in any department whatsoever, be it the personality of the crew members of their physical fitness," Justice Rekha Sharma said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 Howzat? |
Posted by: Steve White 2007-06-02 10:28 |
#5 ...hiring young slim air hostesses, often dressed in short skirts and high heels. The thread's useless without pics... |
Posted by: Raj 2007-06-02 08:55 |
#4 Well, when the steward is bigger than the damn drink cart.... |
Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-02 08:29 |
#3 My favourite airline is still FinnAir business class. 50+ grey-haired ladies fussing over you. Everyone (except me of course) circulates around the cabin, because in Finnish business circles everyone knows everyone else and then they serve the wine in 10oz tumblers. Besides, I'm partial to smoked herring. |
Posted by: phil_b 2007-06-02 05:57 |
#2 Indian Liquor Baron Vijay Mallya (owner of Kingfisher Airlines) is always on the lookout for new talent |
Posted by: John Frum 2007-06-02 12:01 |
#1 Here ya go |
Posted by: John Frum 2007-06-02 11:58 |