A budget European airline has ditched it’s strict uniform policy for female flight attendants which required them to wear high heels and skirts. SkyUp, based in the Ukraine, no longer requires female members of staff to wear pencil skirts and heels and instead employees can opt for comfortable trousers and trainers. The low-cost airline have also replaced tight blouses and bright orange blazers with looser alternatives and staff seem to be delighted by the forthcoming change. The airline, which is one of the youngest low-cost airlines in Europe, will bring in the uniform change late this month after a staff survey revealed that female employees weren’t keen on their restrictive uniform.
As part of new changes, female cabin crew, known for wearing an iconic red uniform, were provided with a pair of trousers in addition to the standard shirt and skirt. Prior to this female crew would have to specially request trousers if they wished to wear them. In the same year, Norwegian Air dropped their high heel and makeup requirement for female flight attendants and allowed male members of staff to wear ‘light make-up’. It came after they were criticised when it emerged its female flight attendants were forced to wear high heels, with the only exception being if they have a doctor’s note – which they would have to bring in daily.
