Spirit Air Staff Upset Over New Uniforms

Spirit Air Staff Upset Over New Uniforms

Flight Attendants Says They're Being Turned Into 'Walking Billboards'
AP/AOL



MIAMI (Jan. 28) — Flight attendants for Spirit Airlines are unhappy with a new uniform design that includes aprons displaying logos for alcoholic beverages.




The Association of Flight Attendants chapter at Spirit Airlines said Tuesday that the uniforms send the wrong signal to passengers and make it harder for flight attendants to enforce safety regulations.

Deborah Crowley, president of Spirit's flight attendants union chapter, said in a statement that "turning flight attendants into walking billboards is unacceptable."

The union also said it found some of Spirit's advertisements to be sexist and demeaning.

In a statement provided to AOL, Spirit Air said that the onboard marketing program is key at a time where many airlines continue to trim capacity and cut jobs.

The airline says the uniform ads:

* lower operating costs
* allow the airline to continue offering low fares
* keep employees employed
* in no way interfere with the safety of passengers
* in no way interfere with the ability of flight attendants to carry out their responsibilities

I wonder if they got the idea from NASCAR?

Spirit air? Thought theyd look more like this

That's not that bad. And if it's true on those facts that the airline says, then why complain. It's a business, and this is another way to make a little more money. And I don't see how it really affects their jobs. If I go on a plane and see a Bud Light logo on an apron, it doesn't send me into an anti-saftey rampage. "Ahhh, got my peanuts and my blanket... what's that on the apron? Bud Light? AAAARRGH!!!! *starts to swing from the Exit hatch handle*"

Profitable or not, I think it looks tacky.



(I must admit, though, there's a part of me that thinks the flight attendants should be grateful that they're not being sponsored by Hooters. )

They should wear flight goggles and helmets.

Just because.