Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus - 'Overweight' flight attendants fight back

'Overweight' flight attendants fight back (http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/02/cnngo.overweight.flight.attendants/index.html?hpt=C2)


STORY HIGHLIGHTS:

Thai Airways International imposed weight restrictions on its 6,000 flight attendants.

41 flight attendants didn't meet the airline's body mass index and waistline controls.

Those flight attendants will now serve on domestic and same-day-return flights.


Of particular interest to the few usual suspects who constantly complain about old, fat (their words not mine) female FAs in F: Only 13 females failed the BMI and waistline!

More details on Bangkok Post's site:

Flabby cabin staff battle 'slim' order (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/224012/flabby-cabin-staff-battle-lim-order)

"Stewardesses who are 160cm tall must not weigh above 66kg while stewards who are 165cm tall must not weigh over 74.8kg. The BMIs that THAI impose are easier than those that the World Health Organisation has introduced at 18.5 and 24.99 points,"

Those flight attendants will now serve on domestic and same-day-return flights.

Ah, so TG is blaming the weight on foreign foods. Better to keep those fatties at home then!!! :D

More details on Bangkok Post's site:

Flabby cabin staff battle 'slim' order (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/224012/flabby-cabin-staff-battle-lim-order)

What's that? five foot four inches, you have to image the BMI for a six footer will not be that much more. Maybe I should eat more Thai food too:D

160 cm is 5'-3". I am exactly that, and it's true that 66 kg is getting a little pudgy for an average-framed woman of that height, but quite pudgy for a small-framed woman (and small-framed is what most TG FA's seem to be). BMI for that combo is 25.78, which is definitely in the "overweight" category. The issue then becomes is that excess weight really fat? I mean, it's possible that the excess weight could be from athletics and muscle-building. :p

A steward that is 165 cm tall is a short steward indeed, even for a Thai man. A 74 kg Thai man of that height would be a roly-poly. Hmm...might be a typo in this report somewhere. IME, I haven't personally seen many TG FA's or stewards that would be in danger of falling over the limit, they're a fairly lean bunch.

'Overweight' flight attendants fight back (http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/02/cnngo.overweight.flight.attendants/index.html?hpt=C2)



Of particular interest to the few usual suspects who constantly complain about old, fat (their words not mine) female FAs in F: Only 13 females failed the BMI and waistline!

Over the years I had quite a few heavier Northwest Airlines FAs on flights over the Pacific, and they did provide great service.

More details on Bangkok Post's site:

Flabby cabin staff battle 'slim' order (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/224012/flabby-cabin-staff-battle-lim-order)

"Stewardesses who are 160cm tall must not weigh above 66kg while stewards who are 165cm tall must not weigh over 74.8kg. The BMIs that THAI impose are easier than those that the World Health Organisation has introduced at 18.5 and 24.99 points,"


Guess that disqualifies me from becoming a steward :D

160 cm is 5'-3".
A steward that is 165 cm tall is a short steward indeed, even for a Thai man. A 74 kg Thai man of that height would be a roly-poly. Hmm...might be a typo in this report somewhere. IME, I haven't personally seen many TG FA's or stewards that would be in danger of falling over the limit, they're a fairly lean bunch.


BMIs are not always accurate. I am a male, 169cm, 76kg and run 70km a week. By your scale I am fat :confused: ..............

BMIs are not always accurate. I am a male, 169cm, 76kg and run 70km a week. By your scale I am fat :confused: ..............

Love how you selectively quote my post, completely ignoring the first paragraph which implies a caveat about using BMI's. A big :rolleyes: to you and your reading comprehension.

I am a little overweight but the kettlebells are dropping about 2 Kg a week recently. Even with my target weight my BMI will be above the ideal score - the whole England rugby team would be classed as obese.

I work in clinical research and the BMI is not much heeded to.

Love how you selectively quote my post, completely ignoring the first paragraph which implies a caveat about using BMI's. A big :rolleyes: to you and your reading comprehension.

That is a little personal. I have a PhD and you can be assured my comprehension is fine, but anyway it's good to politely disagree sometimes

That is a little personal. I have a PhD and you can be assured my comprehension is fine, but anyway it's good to politely disagree sometimes

I also take it personally to be quoted out of context. As a PhD, you should understand more than most how uncool it is to do this. Please don't do it to me and my posts again.

'Overweight' flight attendants fight back (http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/02/cnngo.overweight.flight.attendants/index.html?hpt=C2)

Of particular interest to the few usual suspects who constantly complain about old, fat (their words not mine) female FAs in F: Only 13 females failed the BMI and waistline!

Can you imagine the ruckus if a NA-based airline tried this? :cool::D

Can you imagine the ruckus if a NA-based airline tried this? :cool::D

Then there'd be no one to serve us drinks...! ;)

Cheers,

AG. :-: