Oh come now, DA, not very likely is it. There will be something else that separates them. Demeanour, perhaps. One thing I've run into several times is that good looking people tend to know it - usually a little too much. 9 times out of 10, the minger will be more pleasant and will try harder - the beautiful one has never had to. IF they were equally capable of doing the job,I'd pick the one with the most pleasant attitude, not the one who looks the best. Maybe I'm perculiar, but that's the way I see it. Chances are I'd never see the crew member again anyway, so what is gained by picking a pretty one?
chrstep,
Generally agree, 'cept I avoid Air France at all costs cos I detest CDG. I can honestly say that the attractiveness of the cc has never influenced my selection of carrier - and I am similar to you in that I travel frequently in the front of the bus long haul, but probably doubling that 100 000 miles. If I'm satisified with a carrier's safety, then yes, service and reputation is next in line. Trouble is it takes an incident like the one I referred to to reveal how safe an airline really is by revealing its flaws. Haven't flown with them since that happened... Not only the cc issue, but the CRM up front sounded pretty darn frightening too, but it's not something that I, as a non-pilot be still heavily involved in the industry, would have known about.