The Australian airline with the most glamorous cabin crew
- From: news.com.au
- February 08, 2013
THEY are the uniforms flight attendants have complained about for being uncomfortable, ill-fitting and unsafe.
However, unfortunately for the disgruntled crew members, passengers are loving the chic 1960's-style red polyester uniforms worn by Virgin Australia's flight attendants.
Virgin has just been voted the most stylish of all the Australian airlines, according to a study by travel search website Skyscanner ranking the glamour of flight attendants in the Asia Pacific region.
However, the overall winning uniform was the smart navy blue suits with white shirts and red scarves worn by China Eastern airlines' cabin crew.
Virgin Australia followed in third place. No other Australian airline made the top 10 list.
Skyscanner spokesman Dave Boyte said the etiquette lessons crew were forced to undergo last year via the company's "look book" have also helped improve its image.
"Just last summer, Virgin Australia staffers were required to undertake lessons in etiquette, posture and language and along with their style bible and new commercial, Virgin is ensuring they put glamour back in to flying," Mr Boyte said.
The top 10 stylish cabin crew in the Asia Pacific:
1. China Eastern Airlines
2. Asiana Airlines, Korea
3. Virgin Australia
4. Air China
5. China Southern Airlines
6. Air Asia, Malaysia
7. Singapore Airlines
8. Korean Air
9. Philippine Airlines
10. Jeju Air, Korea