Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?

288 replies

Waterandair · 06/01/2023 16:12

The options are either a jumpsuit all in one or what is basically a suit and skirt. The males are fine with their suit but us the girls have been screwed over. Myself and pretty much every other crew member I know think it’s awful, we’ve been told if we don’t agree to wear it then our contracts will be terminated. Nothing feminine about it. Your fine wearing the suit if your a man but us females will look so manly it’s terrible!

To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?
To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?
To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?
To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?
To think the new British Airways uniform (announced today) is awful?
OP posts:
Thread gallery
9
SnowlayRoundabout · 06/01/2023 16:55

Waterandair · 06/01/2023 16:50

He’s done the men’s uniform fine but not the one for us females. A female should have designed the female uniform.

Show quote history

Who designed that one then? The skirts seem quite old-fashioned.

HellonHeels · 06/01/2023 16:54

That is ugly and frumpy AF. The skirt especially, with the big red 'vag this way' arrow on it.

Jumpsuit totally impractical for plane loos.

Panama2 · 06/01/2023 16:54

The jumpsuit looks more like a boiler suit and whoever is wearing it is about to do a quick oil change on a vehicle.

GCAcademic · 06/01/2023 16:54

I love Ozwald Boeteng (my husband wore one of his suits for our wedding) but he's not known for women's tailoring, and you can see that with these designs.

user143677433 · 06/01/2023 16:54

Why the hell does the skirt have a giant red arrow pointing to the fanjo?

Surely there must be a trousers and jacket option for women, not just the KwikFit overalls option?

SnowlayRoundabout · 06/01/2023 16:54

Waterandair · 06/01/2023 16:43

If we choose trousers it has to be the men’s trousers.

Show quote history

That's ever so slightly sexist, isn't it? Do women therefore have to have waistbands that are too large in order to get trousers that fit their hips? Are they not prepared to acknowledge that women's lower bodies are shaped differently from men's?

anotheruser173 · 06/01/2023 16:53

I hate the jumpsuit and any woman my size would, but don't you still have weight restrictions for cabin crew? I.e. given your weight has to be proportionate to your height, you're probably all thin enough to get away with wearing such horrid clothes?

I do agree though, that a jumpsuit is a terrible choice of outfit for a plane... It's just not practical.

caravanbuckie · 06/01/2023 16:52

Tbh it looks like a rip of the LNER uniform with the blue/red mix up

caravanbuckie · 06/01/2023 16:51

Beees · 06/01/2023 16:46

If we choose trousers it has to be the men’s trousers.

Seriously! That's bonkers that there isn't actually a pair of trousers included in the women's uniform options.

The press release seemed to indicate they were women's trousers. Awful of them to do this.

OP I think you need to team up with colleagues here and make a fuss

notimagain · 06/01/2023 16:51

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 06/01/2023 16:49

Do female pilots have to choose one of those too? I've only ever seen them in trouser suits I think.

There was a skirt option with the former uniform.

pictoosh · 06/01/2023 16:50

God no it's absolutely ug. Outdated as hell.

Original poster
Waterandair · 06/01/2023 16:50

Piggywaspushed · 06/01/2023 16:48

'The designer' is Ozwald Boateng!!

He’s done the men’s uniform fine but not the one for us females. A female should have designed the female uniform.

OP posts:
PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 06/01/2023 16:49

Do female pilots have to choose one of those too? I've only ever seen them in trouser suits I think.

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 06/01/2023 16:49

Corporate uniform is shit. What's new?

NursieBernard · 06/01/2023 16:49

It's just a work uniform though. I have to wear what basically looks like a pair of green pyjamas. As longs as its practical and comfortable that's all that matters to me.

SapatSea · 06/01/2023 16:49

The scarf is silly- it'll fall forward and dangle in food and drinks as they are being served - unhygenic. The skirt with the pleat at the front is very 1980's hate the red interior.

Sallytobleroney · 06/01/2023 16:48

Won't the scarf dangle down into peoples dinners and cups of tea?

Piggywaspushed · 06/01/2023 16:48

'The designer' is Ozwald Boateng!!

SnowlayRoundabout · 06/01/2023 16:48

Is anyone seriously going to opt for the jumpsuit? Who on earth wants to do a complete strip every time they have a wee? Have they thought about how much working time will get lost that way?

WaffleHouseWendy · 06/01/2023 16:47

This reply has been deleted

This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines.

HumourReplacementTherapy · 06/01/2023 16:47

Who on earth designs a jumpsuit as cabin crew uniform?
Answer= A man who is never going to try to go to negotiate undoing it while not letting it touch a filthy toilet floor all within the confines of a broom cupboard.
That's just ridiculous
When I think back to my travel agent days in the 80's we has some shockers! But that does all look a bit old fashioned.

smileladiesplease · 06/01/2023 16:47

Agree op it's hideous. Hate jumpsuits anyway remind me of Annika Rice jumping out of helecopters.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 06/01/2023 16:47

It's like a kick pleat I suppose, but it doesn't look great on the skirt. It's far too open. It looks ok on the dress.

Beees · 06/01/2023 16:46

If we choose trousers it has to be the men’s trousers.

Seriously! That's bonkers that there isn't actually a pair of trousers included in the women's uniform options.

Original poster
Waterandair · 06/01/2023 16:44

NotRainingToday · 06/01/2023 16:41

I don't think it's too bad. It's a lot better than the Virgin Atlantic uniform.

Nooooo I love the Virgin one.

OP posts:
Swipe left for the next trending thread