What airlines allow employees to have tattoos?

If the wrist tattoo is the size of a credit card, you can get away with it at Alaska Air, provided the tattoo meets their criteria. This type of tattoo is permitted by Alaska, SkyWest, and United Airlines as long as it is no larger than a credit card and is not considered “offensive”.



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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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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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Qatar Airways does not allow Cabin Crew to have any tattoos. The State of Qatar follows a strict interpretation of Islam and tattoos are considered Haram – as such they're forbidden.

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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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Becoming a flight attendant with Southwest Airlines requires you to adhere to their flight attendant appearance standards, which state that “tattoos cannot be visible.” However, tattoos are fine as long as they're “appropriately covered by pants, long sleeve shirts, hair, makeup or scarf.”

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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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Airlines want passengers to feel safe on board an aircraft. A large part of how passengers interpret the flight comes down to the appearance and demeanor of the crew. Visible tattoos are viewed as unprofessional by many airlines. The airlines also don't want any offensive or obscene images in the cabin.

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