BREAKING NEWS " In recognition of the problems their pilots are facing on line , EK management have acted in the interest of flight safety. An EK spokesman said , " It is realised that a pilots level of concentration is not optimal when he is wearing a jacket in 45 degrees celsius , particularly during walkaround duty during the Arabian Summers. Farthermore it is acknowledged that the hats are sometimes very tight and known to form a Red Line across the forehead. Compounding the formation in certain cases of Irritation induced Rashes. An EK spokesman prided Himself on the companies ingenious sollution saying that " Air Safetly will never be compromised and every concern of our pilots is a concern of ours. Effective immediately all our pilots will undergo extensive training in temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius with Jackets and Pullovers on . A hat one size smaller will be used during the training to really squeeze the head. By exposing them to such extreme conditions we are confident that they will be suitably trained to cope with the current conditions " , the airline remains priased by flight safetly experts for its superb initiative.
Ok gents , I concur. Flip flops and surf boards is conduct unbecoming.
But practicality is still required.