If you have ever sat in a plane, you must have noticed the air hostess and her attire. Air hostesses always have to wear clean clothes, keep their hair and make-up in order. Overall, it is important for them to look presentable and attractive. But amidst all these things you might have noticed one more thing. That is, most of the air hostesses wear high heels with their uniform. Have you thought about the reason behind this?
Common people often raise their questions on the social media platform Quora and many times experienced people related to that question answer them. Some time ago someone asked why flight attendants wear heels, i.e. why do air hostesses wear high heels? The question is interesting because many flight attendants are seen wearing high heels.
High heels are now forbidden in many places. (Photo: Canva)
Used to wear high heels to look beautiful
Many users have answered this. His answers seem correct to a large extent. A user named William Wood said that mini skirts were quite popular at Pacific South West Airlines between 1966 and 1976. Along with that one had to wear heels. This was done so that air hostesses could attract men to the airline so that more men would book tickets in that airline company. In that era, due to business, only men used to travel more. Many other users also mentioned that air hostesses used to wear such clothes only to attract men.
Companies changed their rules
Let us now try to understand from reliable sources why air hostesses wear heels. According to the Skylark Institute website, it depends on individual airlines whether their flight attendants will wear heels or not. Girls have been wearing high heels since ancient times, so that the heels go with their formal uniform. Also they should look more presentable and elegant. She looked taller, slimmer and stylish in heels. But gradually companies understood how painful it is for women to stay in heels for a long time. For this reason, many companies made a rule that air hostesses would not wear heels. According to the South China Morning Post website, a Chinese airline company named Air Travel, in order to reduce the burden of its air hostesses, allowed them to travel without high heels.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 18, 2024, 17:35 IST