The changes to Qantas’ “style and grooming” guidelines – which are the first since 2013 – “are in line with employee feedback and evolving customer expectations,” the airline group said in a statement. release.
Among the big changes to crew attire at Qantas, as well as its low-cost airline Jetstar, is that flight attendants will no longer be required to wear high-heeled shoes or wear makeup, nor will any cabin member be prohibited from put foundation on the face.
The new rules also allow any member of the cabin or ground crew to wear their hair long, tied in a ponytail or in a bun.wear diamond earrings, clear-framed glasses or jewelry, including watches, although airline employees will be required to hide their tattoos and wear name plates.
“While the Qantas uniforms have not changed, the airline clarified in the statement that it has introduced combinations.”
“We are proud of our diversity and, in addition to updating our guidelines, these changes will make wearing our uniform more comfortable and practical for all of our employees, including those with a wide range of body types and those with diverse cultural backgrounds,” a Qantas spokesperson said in a statement.
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Qantas recalled that in the 1970s, flight attendants wore their skirts above the knee and in the 1980s navy blue eyeliner was recommended for makeup. and that the new measures adjust to the new times, as it has always done.
Many airlines in the world require female staff to wear high heels as part of their uniforms despite the fact that many of them perform intercontinental flights or have to walk long distances within airports, although some companies have allowed the use of flat shoes as made Japan Airlines in 2020.
In addition Virgin Atlantic stopped forcing its flight attendants to wear makeup in 2019 and last year introduced gender-neutral uniforms, while the airline Air New Zealand allows its employees to show their tattoos since in New Zealand they are a symbol of cultural identity among the Māori population.