British Airways came under fire after the company told its female flight attendants they needed to wear white bras because new blouses recently issued by the airline are nearly see-through, according to a report.
Company staffers who were reportedly embarrassed by questions from passengers about their undergarments chafed at the directive from management.
“Undergarments should be plain white or nude, with no lace, patterns or writing,” according to a company guidance — the existence of which was first reported by The Sun.
When the airline’s flight attendants union objected, the company removed the guidance, according to reports.
“The eagle eyes amongst you may have noticed that the ‘Underwear’ Standard that was somehow to be applied to Female Ground Staff and Cabin Crew, has mysteriously but thankfully disappeared,” according to a statement from the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association.
“That we even had to raise this issue at all beggars belief.”
“We’ve removed a recommendation from our uniform guidelines and will continue to listen to our colleagues about what works best for them,” the airline told The Post.
The airline said that the directive was designed to evolve with feedback from staffers.
In January, British Airways unveiled a new set of uniforms for its crew — the first time in 20 years it had done so.
The uniforms, which were designed by fashion legend Ozwald Boateng, included a blouse that was transparent.
According to reports, passenger comments about women’s bras prompted some female employees to threaten a walkout.
“It could be argued that we wouldn’t have even been in this position if the blouse wasn’t transparent in the first place,” the flight attendants union said in its statement.
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