Northwest F/As want bigger uniforms, up to size 28

[Midnight Mike]

The union that represents flight attendants who worked for Northwest Airlines before it was bought by Delta Air Lines is crying foul over Delta's failure to offer bigger sizes for its signature red dress uniform designed by Richard Tyler.

The Northwest chapter of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has filed a grievance with the world's largest airline operator, asking it to offer the red dress up to size 28. The union hopes the grievance will go to mediation in August.

The red dress currently is only offered up to size 18, though a Delta spokeswoman said the airline offers a range of outfits in other colors and styles up to size 28 that flight attendants can wear.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/31855709

[T-Bird76]

She should lose weight...she'd look better for the passengers and be healthier.

[hiss srq]

Hey, airlines can have height requirements so why not weight requirements. Last I checked 757's were not designed to drive a front loader down the isle on anyway. It is called a treadmill. Your cardio doctor will thank you.

[PhilDernerJr]

Pics or gtfo.

[mirrodie]

So I just asked my wife the unthinkable.....

"Hon, what size is your mom????"

and got away with it. :mrgreen:

From a purely practical standpoint, a size 28 waddling down the aisle sounds purely impractical from a aisle width and safety point of view, in my humble opinion.