{"id":217474,"date":"2023-12-09T12:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=217474"},"modified":"2023-12-09T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:05:58","slug":"british-airways-apologise-for-telling-cabin-crew-what-bras-to-wear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/british-airways-apologise-for-telling-cabin-crew-what-bras-to-wear\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways apologise for telling cabin crew what bras to wear"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> British Airways bosses apologise for telling cabin crew what bras to wear under &#8216;transparent&#8217; uniforms that led to comments from leering passengers<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Female staff complained that some passengers made comments about bras\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The airline has now removed guidelines on what underwear staff should wear\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>British Airways bosses have apologised for telling cabin crew members what bras to wear under new &#8216;transparent&#8217; uniforms which led to comments from passengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The see-through blouses were issued as part of a new uniform,\u00a0unveiled earlier this year, designed to &#8216;take the airline into the next chapter&#8217; and for a non-binary crew.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year BA relaxed the rules around its strict uniform policy and went gender-neutral to allow male pilots and crew to wear make-up and carry handbags.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although the new uniforms were gendered, BA&#8217;s policy now allows staff who identify as a certain\u00a0gender\u00a0to wear that clothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BA heralded the launch as &#8216;marking a new era&#8217; for the airline, but now some of its female staff have hit out at the &#8216;cheap&#8217; look of the uniform, while others have described the uniforms as &#8216;deliberately androgynous&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new uniforms were tested in secret trials last year and finally launched across its workforce in October.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/11\/76184703-12844675-British_Airways_staff_show_off_their_new_uniforms_The_airline_ha-a-60_1702120764924.jpg\" height=\"795\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>British Airways staff show off their new uniforms. The airline has a policy which allows staff who identify as a certain gender to wear that clothing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/11\/78765155-12844675-image-a-62_1702120837377.jpg\" height=\"950\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Crew members complained that the new uniforms led to some passengers commenting on their underwear which could be seen through blouses<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/11\/66258925-12844675-British_Airways_unveiled_a_new_uniform_for_the_first_time_in_nea-a-61_1702120777566.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>British Airways unveiled the new uniform for the first time in nearly 20 years in January, with the collection of garments set to &#8216;take the airline into its next chapter&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But, crew members complained that the new uniforms, which included a &#8216;modern jumpsuit&#8217;, skirt and trouser options for women and a tailored three-piece suit for men with regular and slim-fit style trousers, led to some passengers commenting on their underwear which could be seen through blouses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Female British Airways staff &#8216;are furious over cheap uniforms designed for non-binary crew&#8217; saying the first update in 20 years is purposefully &#8216;androgynous&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Female staff had threatened to walk out over the &#8216;humiliating fiasco&#8217;, leading to union officials input.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Staff shared snaps of the underwear clearly visible beneath the uniforms, designed by British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, online.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the Sun, crew members have been humiliated after being &#8216;asked multiple questions by travellers about their bra&#8217;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Previous official guidance suggested that &#8216;undergarments should be plain white or nude, with no lace, patterns or writing&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But bosses have now backed down, removing the stipulations on what underwear staff wear.<\/p>\n<p>The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association told staff: &#8216;<span>The eagle eyes amongst you may have noticed that the &#8216;Underwear&#8217; Standard that was somehow to be \u00adapplied to Female Ground Staff and Cabin Crew, has mysteriously but thankfully disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That we even had to raise this issue at all beggars belief.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The airline told The Sun: &#8216;We&#8217;ve removed a recommendation from our uniform guidelines and will continue to listen to our colleagues about what works best for them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12844675\/British-Airways-apologise-cabin-crew-bras-transparent-uniforms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Airways bosses apologise for telling cabin crew what bras to wear under &#8216;transparent&#8217; 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