BA trainee flight attendant sacked for not reapplying lipstick

I don't know what cabin crew are expected to do in emergencies (their key role, after all).

But women in the Armed Forces all have to have their hair short or absolutely nailed out of the way in an improved style. Not necessary for every task every day, but a requirement of readiness to deal with heavy equipment, protective clothing, fire hazard etc, without coming loose and flopping in the way; so the standard all the time.

I was surprised that they all had identical buns.

I think she failed other areas if it's the candidate I'm thinking of.

Dear god! How does this help them do their job better or affect the way they perform at their job?

The best hairdresser I have ever had, has got messy looking hair.

BA (and i imagine lots of other airlines) say that they have to have their hair in a bun. What about if you have short hair?

Or is that so wildly out of the realms of possibility that I'm just being silly now .

I've done a lot of travelling, but it was only last year after a few years' break that it shocked me just how inappropriate the attire hostesses are in is.

Firstly, they all use nylon tights. In a plane crash, if there is fire, they are likely to melt and stick to skin. Not great for the people supposed to be making sure you are safe in that situation.

Secondly, they all wore heels. Their job involves them walking up and down a moving object, sometimes in turbulence. Heels ffs?

I would much rather have them dressed in simple cotton trousers and flat shoes/trainers. No reason they can't be smart and wearing appropriate work clothes, can there be?

A woman I used to work with has just become an air hostess. They all look like models. Their uniform is vivienne westwood and it's an absolute must that they look glamorous I've been told.

It's ridiculous that to look 'respectable' they're expected to wear makeup.

Reddaisy I didn't link of that, better not mention several of the women were wearing trousers as well

hairdressers also have to have their hair looking good, not just tied up in a quick ponytail. Is this also sexist? Their hairstyle doesn't affect them doing their job at all.

I would not use a hairdresser male or female whose own hair was a mess or badly cut or badly dyed or in poor condition. If they can't look after their own hair why would I spend money on letting them loose on mine?

The stylists in the salon I go to range from classic immaculate blonde bob to weird and wonderful styles and colours.

I assume that hairdressers get free/cheap hairdos and possibly practice new styles on each other. If I went into a salon where they had hair that looks like mine which had split ends or roots showing, or was greasy or clearly unbrushed, I would wonder whether they'd be doing a good job with my hair. That's part of the marketing, I think. But I wouldn't be bothered if they didn't have make-up on. I think you can be clean and tidy and professionally presentable without make-up. Again, if it were a nail bar, I wouldn't expect to see unvarnished nails bitten down to the quick, and I guess likewise on make-up counters (don't wear make-up, so tend to avoid those bits of shops).

But unless you are selling make-up, it need not be part of the job. I don't have a problem with companies expecting customer-facing staff to be clean, neat and tidy, but that can be achieved without make-up, and you can demonstrate how to blow into a life jacket and use oxygen masks, shove bags into overhead lockers, hand out blankets, drinks, food and landing cards without lippy. The plane will not fall out of the sky if the cabin crew don't wear make-up. They do not become incapable of serving trays of food without mascara. It does not need to be compulsory.

I remember this from last time. She was awful, completely out of her depth and we would have all complained if she was on one of our flights....

That's so completely not true... Unless....

Maybe my hairdresser isn't a real one. I'll have to ask her when I see her with her hair just up in a clip.

Sorry, I flew BA on Monday and was totally unobservant about the cabin crew's appearance. Would I have noticed if one of the women had no makeup on? Possibly, but not as much as if one of the men had worn some! Another point is cabin staff spend a lot of time on their feet, so I hope they can wear comfortable shoes.

It is true that airlines seem to be trying to recreate the glamour and style of a bygone age, by making the crews dress up. Perhaps it's so we'll take them seriously when they demonstrate the way to apply the facemask over your nose and mouth and breathe normally.

I flew long haul with BA last week. The entire crew were tidy, efficient and polite but none of the women wore lots of make up or had seriously groomed hair dos. Men were similar but minus lipstick.

Pretty sure the stewards on airplanes aren't actors. And aren't just their to smile and serve drinks. So, not exactly similar.