What do flight attendants wear on their legs?

Many flight attendants swear by the benefits of compression socks for travel — but given the strict airline dress codes, many female flight attendants can't wear socks to work and must don pantyhose or stockings instead.



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Most airlines, if not all of them, require Flight Attendants to wear tights or stockings with their uniforms. I would not recommend wearing leggings though. You can find an inexpensive pair of tights, panty hose, or stockings at Wal Mart or Amazon. Make sure you bring an extra pair too!

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Manufacturers of compression stockings know that flight attendants are some of their most loyal customers, and they offer compression pantyhose in classic uniform colors such as grey, black, white and many shades of beige and brown.

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History. The 1930s: The use of high heels as part of a flight attendant's uniform can be traced back to the early days of commercial aviation in the 1930s and 1940s. At that time, airlines exclusively hired registered nurses as cabin crew, who were accustomed to wearing white uniforms and high heels for their work.

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They sit on their hands during take off and landing so that if there is any turbulence they are already braced and ready for it. So, it's basically just for safety.

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The video continues with the flight attendant styling her hair to put it up into a sleek bun, while explaining: The answer: If your hair is longer than 15 centimetres it needs to be in a bun or up. This is because, in the event of an emergency, it needs to be out of your face.

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Flight attendants must work long hours, and skirts provide ventilation. Although there are legitimate reasons to wear a dress, comfort and safety in public take precedence; flight attendants must be comfortable.

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Airlines are finally easing their rules on make-up and skirts for female flight attendants. Two major airlines recently announced that female air stewards are no longer required to wear make-up or skirts as part of their uniform.

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Grooming Rules for Female Attendants
While every airline has a different standard, many impose these restrictions: Must have natural-looking hair color, like black, brown, and red. The hair must not cover the face. The hair must appear clean, healthy, and well-maintained.

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It's a physical job, but not all flight attendants must be slim and trim. You do, however, have to fit into the flight attendant jumpseat. Flight attendants have no set weight requirements, as body types can vary even if two people are the same height and weight.

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As for the female flight attendants, wearing either pants or a skirt comes down to personal preference. When I flew to a winter location, I usually wore pants on my flights, because they were warmer than a skirt.

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Here are a few questions that make us flight attendants cringe.
  • What Is The Pilot Drinking? ...
  • The Gate Agent Said You Could Seat Us Together? ...
  • Can I Just Sit Here? ...
  • What Hotel Do You Stay At? ...
  • (Ringing The Call Button) Can I Have A Coke? ...
  • What? ...
  • How Many Days Do You Work? ...
  • Is This Your Usual Route?


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Either is good, although thigh-high might be better. That said, I would wear what is most comfortable for you. If the compression hose are not comfortable (be it thigh-high or knee-high) you will not wear them enough to get the results you are looking for. Try a graded 15-20 mmHg compression to start.

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Whenever you sit or stand for long periods of time, as flight attendants do, gravity pulls on your blood, slowing your circulation and decreasing its efficacy. Compression pantyhose provide gentle, graduated pressure that keeps the blood moving through your veins and helps fight against gravity's adverse effects.

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The bun is one of the traditional and simple hairstyles many cabin crews wear. You can wear a bun in many different styles, like a classic bun, high bun, messy bun, knot bun, etc., but the Cabin attendants are not allowed to wear all kinds of buns; airlines allow them some specific buns.

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Compression socks help deter potential blood clots They work to stimulate circulation in the lower half, which is especially useful during long flights when you're sitting for prolonged periods.

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Yes, really. Your grandmother and marathon runners are on to something. These stockings help increase circulation and reduce the risk of swelling or worse deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and clotting on a long flight.

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It's an instruction to set the doors to automatic mode so that emergency evacuation slides will deploy when the door is opened. The cross-check means that after arming their assigned door, the flight attendant should check that their opposite number has also armed their door.

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It's mostly to keep people from crossing cabins. It's a regulation that you stay in your own cabin and the curtain is a thin yet movable barrier that for the most part prevents that crossing. It's usually works.

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