Now who's wearing the trousers!
Air hostesses have long been seen as glamorous jet-setters who travel the world in flattering uniforms.
But yesterday cabin crew for British Airways won a two-year battle for the right to wear more practical, comfortable clothing. A ruling in an internal test case found female flight staff should be allowed to wear trousers.
Female BA recruits, who were hired after 2012, had been required to wear a skirt – unless exempted on religious or medical grounds.
Staff hired before then were able to wear a different uniform, designed by Julien Macdonald, which included trousers, so they are unaffected by the decision.
The uniform change came after 83 per cent of Unite union members demanded freedom to wear trousers.
Despite the ruling female BA staff will still need to ask permission from their manager to wear trousers.
The move was hailed by Unite, as a sign the airline was ‘joining the 21st century’.
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