Cabin Crew Uniforms
 

I would love to know what flight attendants around the world think of the uniforms they have to wear, so please submit your comments.

I work for Qantaslink and I'm very happy with the appearance of our Morrissey designed uniforms (the quality of the fabrics and workmanship is another story). This is the first time ever that the regional arm of QF has a better uniform than mainline (our print has a rich red ochre base, while mainline's is a dull brown. Very unflattering).

I'm particularly interested in comments from airlines with more exotic uniforms, eg. Singapore, Malaysian, etc. Your uniforms are great from a brand recognition perspective, but what about safety and practicality? Any moves on the part of cabin crew to change the uniforms and bring them into the 21st century?

I guess that counts ours out!

I don't think AO's uniform needs to be discussed as it already has been, and besides, I wouldn't know where to begin......tee hee

Ok, in one word........."WRONG"!!!

Have a great night all,

RaverFlaver :)

Raver, i heard you guys were getting new duds.....! Is it not on then?? :confused:

Also, EAAFA, there was a thread about uniforms awhile ago, i think more about past ones. I'm sure you've heard of Cliff and the UniformFreak web site... it's a must-see! :ok:

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Skysista,

Apparently we are. Although none of us have been shown or told what the changes/new uniform will be.

I have been told too that it will still be months (around 6 or 7) before we do get it, due to decision making, ordering and everything else that goes with it....I'm sure it will be an improvement, I don't think it could get worse. lol.

Night,

RaverFlaver :)

My BA's Julien McDonald uniform is great and looks fantastic on most of us....However, like Qantaslink....Materials are a different story!!!

I too LOVE my BA Julien MacDonald uniform...It's stylish and sexy, even though all the buttons on my jackets are now attached with saftey pins...even the ones on the sleeve!! HAHAHA!!! But jokes aside, I love wearing it, much better than the Costello one!!!

I agree....BA's new uniform is really smart, sexy and feels very good. Even the truosers...so comfy although size 6 is way too big for me!! :O
Sarah ALL my buttons, including the in-flight gilet ones are attached with safety pins!!! I just cannot bother anymore, I was going blind trying to sew them flight after flight!!!

Also new name badges and wings-they look so stylish and I am very proud to wear them-but what's the deal with the poor-quality pins!!! they open and hurt!!
I am now (almost) a one-boobed girl ;);) :}


FBW:)

Yes, I now carry a box of safety pins for when I or my colleagues buttons go flying!!!

And FlyByWire.....That size 6 doesnt fit you but perhaps another size 6 might....nothing sweems to be the same, my 15 1/2 shirts are all different sizes!!! ha!! Still love it though! Better than any of the uniforms iv worn in the past for various airlines!!!

To skysista, thanks for the suggested website. I've seen it before and found it a bit on the creepy side.

To the BA flighties, there's a lot to be said for a uniform that makes you feel sexy. I felt the same way when our (Qantas) uniform was introduced, but in no time it started to lose its shape. Pants with saggy bums and knees are definitely not sexy.:yuk:

That's true apaddyinuk!!! My two size 6 skirts-one fits the other too big!!! One made in portugal the other in the philippines!!!
And how come that 2 companies that were supposed to make our uniforms went bust in the first 6 months... :}

I had Julien MacDonald on one of my flights months ago and he didn't seem particularly happy unfortunately....but I do think that it's a great uniform and it now feels like a second skin (also thanks to crew ops :ugh: ). Shame the materials are so cheap.

Saw some Austrian Airlines crew in AMS crew centre yesterday....wow red tights and red flat shoes :ooh: I suppose they're supplied by the company, I can only imagine myself looking for red tights/stockings in sainsbury's!!! :E

I loved my Air Europe Italy uniforms, both the light and the dark blue ones, very "Italian", sexy and easy to take care of. Loved the foulard and how all of us used to wear it in different ways all the time :}

Hated Air2000 old uniform, a bit like the Costelloe but even cheaper and never understood why I had to wear horse mouth-bits on my shirt!! :yuk: And on the summer skirt!!!! :yuk:
When it became First Choice Airways, we had the pink and green one....oh my God that was and still is an insult to the word style!!! I used to feel like I had fallen into a pool of pepto-bismol (the stomach medicine!) and then got wrapped in candy floss!

BA Costelloe wasn't confortable for me, but it surely meant a lot. I wore that uniform with pride and it meant that all those years of night flights, rude passengers, hundreds of there&backs to larnaca and tenerife were worth it in the end!!!

The most beautiful one though, in my opinion, is still Singapore Airlines'. That is really super.

Ciao

FBW:)

The SQ & MH uniforms do look good. Think its called a 'kabaya'.

I do recall someone telling me once that SQ put padding in them to give the girls bigger busts as Western men preferred that. Dount it was true but you never know.


Think the Aer Lingus uniform is nice and the new Aerolineas Argentinas is quite nice too.

Talking of red the latest VS one is very smart and a vast improvement on the drummer boy look.


SAS uniforms look good too and suit all ages & sizes.

I think that the Emirates female uniforms looks extremely elegant and classy looking, although I think they could spice it up with the male uniform, at least add a vest, looks more professional!

SQ uniforms
 

Well, if you ever get the chance to see them close up.... oh my!!!

At an EK open day once, as I was waiting in the lobby, a whole SQ crew checked in to the hotel. In a word...

GORGEOUS!!!!

The uniforms are so very pretty close up. I did not realise there was so much detail to the design. I realised I was kind of staring, but I think the girls get that all the time, as a few of them smiled at me as they walked by. :D

Of course, they were all TINY TINY TINY, I am an AU 6/8 and I could easily have picked up one under each arm and carried them - so little! Also, I have no idea how they manage to do ANYTHING in those uniforms - they looked so tight fitting to wear, unless, of course, they have one for "show" and one for in-flight...

I have not seen a crew who looked better after a long haul flight either - immaculate hair and makeup, and all giggling and chatting away....

I do like the EK hat though! :p

Sky, they look immaculate after the flight because there are so many crew on board. On one flight i paxed, with 2 other crew in the pointy end of a triple7 (12 seats, 3 pax), there were at least 7 crew looking after 3 of us, with numerous other different cabin crew walking up and down.

uniform
 

The etihad uniform designed by Italian designer Ettore Bilotta is amazing.

Dark blue and gold, simple and elegantly designed. An elegant multinational crew complement dressed in the worlds best. Perhaps the reason why they were voted The Worlds Leading New Airline last year!

ey uniform
 

the etihad uniform is actually dark grey with a creme coloured scarf/hatlet. GF have Navy blue with Gold buttons and a mauve hatlet, maybe your getting them confused?
I do agree with you though the Etihad uniform is nice, didnt like it at first but its definately grown on me the more Ive seen it.
I think the EK uniform is very stylish and professional.

Do you think Emirates will get new uniforms in the near future?

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here is the Thomas Cook Airlines UK, uniform think its very smart !

My goodness, flybywire, you must really have had an awful time at First Choice. Although, I'm not getting into all that again!:p

I'll agree when I first saw the new pink uniform I was pretty unimpressed, but now I think it is really quite nice. It definitely stands out, and is very suited to a holiday airline. I recently operated a trip in South America and every passenger in every airport stopped our crew and commented on how stylish we all looked. The Americans, in particular, loved it.

In an ideal world the blended colours on the ladies' blouses would be changed...but when you have a glamorous crew, the uniform really looks good.

And the new Air Therapist uniform on our longhaul flights is pretty nice as well, very Virgin.

Of course not a patch on BA. (Nothing's as good as them, eh FBW?:yuk: )

Our buttons don't fall off!

Chris

Fly Guy...
 

In my opinion, I don't think Emirates would be wise to change their uniform toooooo much....

the hat is definitely a keeper - it it their 'symbol' - everyone recognises it.

Maybe changing the colour and the cut (slightly) would make a nice change.

I'm thinking red suit (or at least part of it red) to match the hat, with the cream colour of the scarf as trim, high collar style jacket similar to EY's, slightly more fitted (but not too much, I know they want it baggy). Would really lift the look and the CC would look great in it... they have had the current one since they started, haven't they??

anyway, enough of that. thanks blueloo, I didn't realise SQ crewed with a higher amount than the rest - that does explain it!! (Perhaps also why they consistently win awards for service - more time to spend on pax???)

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