Will UA use Purser, Lead or Service Mgr? - UA to standardize on "Purser" post-Oct2018
#107
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I have a good question that i've not been able to figure out since the current uniforms were rolled out.
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
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#109
The name, from what I heard approx. 4 years ago, was to use Purser. Then it changed to the sCO term ISM during the wanying days of Smisek, went BACK to Purser, before the (awkward) FSL was then created. That lasted only a little longer than the bizarre pmCO livery typeface for United Airlines.
Now its back to pmUA purser like it rightfully should be.
Great to see it finally confirmed.
Now its back to pmUA purser like it rightfully should be.
Great to see it finally confirmed.
I have a good question that i've not been able to figure out since the current uniforms were rolled out.
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
If you happen to be onboard a plane without a qualified ISM/Purser onboard, you probably wouldn't even know it.
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I have a good question that i've not been able to figure out since the current uniforms were rolled out.
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
What on the ISM/Purser's uniform distinguishes them from the rest of the cabin crew? For example, sCO ISM uniforms had two stripes on the wrist portion of their jackets, but with current uniforms, I cant distinguish other than their name tag saying "ISM" or "Purser".
Please help me solve this mystery once and for all!
Separately, if you look carefully, all UA FA uniforms have two stripes somewhere - most on the sleeves.
In the past, sUA had a different purser wing pin.