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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

‘I’m not stewardess Barbie!’: Iberia flight attendants push back on high heels rule

Iberia

Flight attendants at Spain’s Iberia airline have launched a petition to protest their employer’s compulsory high heels rule, following the carrier’s first uniform revamp in 15 years.

When the new uniform policy was unveiled, women working for the airline found that, although they could wear trainers while in the air, they were still expected to wear high heels in airports and while boarding.

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