Friday, June 1, 2007

Air Hostesses Told To Shed weight

In Indian court has ruled against a group of female flight attendants who were grounded from the national airline for being overweight.the airline started a system of measuring air hostesses based on their heiht and weight last year. The court said that the state-owned Indiana airlines had the right to take the step in the interest of flight safety and in the face of growing competition. The flight attendants had argued that the move was demeaning. The Justice said that no airline could afford to remain lax in any department whatsoever, be it the personality of the crew members or their physical fitness.

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