Can you join cabin crew with tattoos?

Per the airline's guidelines, visible tattoos aren't allowed while wearing the flight attendant uniform, even if covered by makeup, jewelry or a bandage. The policy prohibits tattoos in areas visible while wearing the cabin crew uniform, such as the face, ears, hands, wrists and neck.



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No visible tattoos while in Emirates cabin crew uniform.

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Delta Airlines – As a Delta Airlines flight attendant, no visible tattoos are permitted. Frontier Airlines – As a Frontier flight attendant, no visible tattoos are permitted. JetBlue – As a JetBlue flight attendant, no visible tattoos are permitted.

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Until today, any uniformed Virgin Atlantic employee had to make sure that their tattoos were covered. But now, cabin crew can show off their ink to the world, while still representing Virgin Atlantic in their uniform on Virgin Atlantic flights.

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The good news is that most airlines won't have an issue with scars or birthmarks if you are able to use use makeup, tights or permitted hairstyles to disguise them.

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Several carriers have relaxed their rules to allow visible tattoos so long as they are deemed “not offensive.” United and Alaska Airlines are two examples–both have a “badge rule”–your ink cannot be larger than your uniform's badge.

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Similar to United and Delta, American Airlines' grooming standard for cabins forbids tattoos that are visible while in uniform. To pursue a flight attendant career with the airline, refer to the latest uniform designs and see if your tattoos can be covered by the various options.

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Flight attendants allow dyed hair in natural colors such as dark black, brown, etc. Other sharp and vibrant colors such as green, red, and blue are not allowed. Although the airline doesn't specify the style and color of the hair, still there are restrictions on those colors which look unprofessional.

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