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Flight attendants of Spirit Airlines say — they’ve had enough.
According to a press release, they are sick and tired of their airline’s promotional fare ads that they believe are demeaning to flight attendants - ALL flight attendants at all airlines - and women in general.
They decry the “not very subtle innuendos” in the ads, and if you’ve ever seen one of those Spirit ads, you know what they mean. Example: one ad proclaimed, “We’re Proud of our Double-D’s!” - which supposedly refers to, deep discounts (and you can see more of these “raunchy ads” in this post on our sister-blog, Standard Upright Position).
Here’s what an official with the flight attendants’ union had to say:
“I feel as though I have entered a time warp and am reliving the battles for respect and justice for women that we fought for 40 years ago.” –Patricia Friend, Association of Flight Attendants
The latest outrage (according to the press release): a management proposal requiring Spirit flight attendants to wear inflight aprons adorned with the logo of an alcoholic beverage company.
SPIRIT’S RESPONSE: Misty Pinson of Spirit’s Corporate Communications said the aprons are an onboard advertising sales component to ultimately help lower operating costs and allow the airline to continue to offer low fares - plus, Spirit consulted the flight attendants’ union about them, and received no objection. HOWEVER, on the subject of those questionable ads, Spirit offered no response at all…
According to a press release, they are sick and tired of their airline’s promotional fare ads that they believe are demeaning to flight attendants - ALL flight attendants at all airlines - and women in general.
They decry the “not very subtle innuendos” in the ads, and if you’ve ever seen one of those Spirit ads, you know what they mean. Example: one ad proclaimed, “We’re Proud of our Double-D’s!” - which supposedly refers to, deep discounts (and you can see more of these “raunchy ads” in this post on our sister-blog, Standard Upright Position).
Here’s what an official with the flight attendants’ union had to say:
“I feel as though I have entered a time warp and am reliving the battles for respect and justice for women that we fought for 40 years ago.” –Patricia Friend, Association of Flight Attendants
The latest outrage (according to the press release): a management proposal requiring Spirit flight attendants to wear inflight aprons adorned with the logo of an alcoholic beverage company.
SPIRIT’S RESPONSE: Misty Pinson of Spirit’s Corporate Communications said the aprons are an onboard advertising sales component to ultimately help lower operating costs and allow the airline to continue to offer low fares - plus, Spirit consulted the flight attendants’ union about them, and received no objection. HOWEVER, on the subject of those questionable ads, Spirit offered no response at all…