Does Qatar Airlines only hire young crew members?

I had the same Qatar experience at a hotel in Boston. The fact that they put them up in a hotel in the city rather than an airport Red Roof Inn tells the story.

It looks like they even do their make up together.

[quote] Every single one of their flight attendants was young, attractive, and full of make-up.

Even the guys?!

No R3, but the guys were all really tall and handsome.

I'm telling you, their flight attendants were very attractive.

Seeing them in person was impressive.

There was a Delta pilot with us on the train to the gates, and he was totally flirting with the females, telling them how sharp they all looked. He honestly couldn't stop staring at them.

No unions.

It’s like the good old days when being a stew was a means to meet a good husband and not a “career.”

I am sure that they have age limits and force woman to retired when they hit a certain age. Japan was the same for a long fucking time-- it still probably is. Not ever country has enlightened labor laws. And in the ones that do, the fight was long and hard and won only recent decades. I mean, we're talking about Qatar, a country with de facto slavery.

R5, when you're part of an oil and natural gas-rich nation of fewer than 3 million people, they probably don't need things like unions to fight over scraps.

[quote]Why can't our airlines be like that?

"Our airlines" are heavily unionized and operate based on seniority. Older, unattractive flight attendants can't be fired on American, Delta, or United like they can on Qatar, Emirates, or Etihad.

When they age out the get turned into Soylent Green to feed the poors in the streets.

I don't have a problem with older as long as they are not grumpy.

Middle East airlines, like many of the Asian airlines, have age and weight limits. They always have a few older male attendants (stewards) on board to deal with drunk and unduly passengers.

Yes, OP. They have pretty strict rules for their employees down to how female flight attendants apply their makeup and even the lipstick color.

Attractive people, and very different from what you see on other airlines. I think they work their employees like cattle though, which is why they end their careers before they age out.

This thread is shit without pictures of the cute male Qatar Airlines flight attendants.

[quote] we're talking about Qatar, a country with de facto slavery.

We don’t understand the question, and we won’t respond to it.

[quote] And what do they do when they start to get older? Are they just fired?

Yes, Rose, they're the Menudo of the skies.

At least you can have yourself a drink in Qatar.

For the first time in two years I've been back flying for work.

It doesn't matter what domestic airline I've been flying on lately, I suspect many of the FAs working my flights would be physically incapable of tossing passengers down those escape chutes in an emergency.

Many appear frail, elderly and even obese in comparison with the foreign crews.

[quote] can't be fired on American, Delta, or United like they can on Qatar, Emirates, or Etihad.

Every year I am older and therefore I am closer to replacement, no matter if I win trophies. I know this. More than you believe this is the case, more than you believe. My head is sweating just thinking about it.

The hottest FAs (male division) are on Swiss Air.

With today’s travelers and covid, etc , Being a steward/ess seems like a shitty job to me.

All the Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have great service. SERVICE, as in the old days. And they look wonderful, unlike the matrons on Delta or AA. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Domestic airlines suck, they treat you as if they are doing you a favor. I'm surprised there aren't more incidents of violence against the crews.

I think Singapore airlines does this and the females are all wearing padded bras

As they should.

So Delta and United are the last two major carriers, huh?

It’s funny that that that has happened to every sector. It shrinks down to two or three major and maybe a minor player. Verizon and ATT. Lowe’s and Home Depot. Walmart and Target. Walgreens and CVS.

[quote] All the Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have great service. SERVICE, as in the old days. And they look wonderful, unlike the matrons on Delta or AA.

Rofl, that's exactly how it felt.

Like these Qatar Airways flight attendants were working for some luxury hotel, and the domestic airline FAs were like nurse Ratchet working the graveyard shift in the Asylum.

The difference was really that stark.

They open up the hatch and shove you out the back when you hit a certain age.

It's this way in China too. On their bullet trains as well. All the flight attendants are attractive and the same height, the same build, the same weight. Same styling, same makeup.

I'm always stunned at the difference inn how they treat you on domestic flights vs. non-European foreign flights. They treat you better at Ross Dress for Less than they do on Delta.

Domestic airline customer service has gone into the shitter

Here's a sampling, R14.

But as I searched for photos, it appears that different ethnicities service different areas that Qatar Airways flies to.

It looks like they service North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and their flight attendants reflect that.

Eh.... not that cute.... maybe the far left or far right one if I had to choose

Nurse Ratchet is the perfect description r26. Ive flown ANA, JAL, Korean, Cathay. Their flight attendants are always nice and helpful. They probably wont do well dealing with bully boisterous american passengers though who will complain about anything and everything. Qatar and Emirates employ asian flight attendants, dont they? Meaning non-qataris/ non-arab?

No burquas? How open minded of them.

These guys might be more your taste, R32.

These two are cute.

They also know how to give great head. How do you think I got the job?

R35 yes, thank you. The second from left will work nicely.

I want the airline that only hires naked studs as your flight attendant.

R39 but then their dicks would be at eye level when they come over to ask for your drink order or when they are going over the emergency procedures.

So something like this R39?

R31 All have gay face. Eww

Qatar (Emirates and Etihad) are owned by homo-murdering Muslim despots with a long history of acquiring slaves to SERVE.

R33 Most definitely, all of the Middle Eastern airlines do. Asians, Europeans, Arabs, etc they hire the best. And it really maximizes the travel experience, even in cattle class. Maybe one small factor in the bad behavior incidents on US domestic flights has to do with being greeted by the type of flight attendant they hire. It deflates the mood.

It adds to the aesthetic to have young, attractive, and energetic flight attendants unlike US based airlines who are cowed into hiring sour, dour fraus. You would think there are plenty of foreign girls who’d love to work for American-based carriers. European airlines are a little beneath the standards of the eastern airlines but way ahead of America. I remember Virgin Atlantic and even BA having attractive, sharply dressed attendants not too long ago. I’m with the poster above—I mean, is it really safe to have these older women large and in charge?

Sure R44! They can block the door to the cockpit if need be.

They all have Patti LuPone-level cosmetic application.

Personally can’t wait for the England national team—scabby gremlin chavs that most of them are—on their private flight to the World Cup pathetically cracking on to the gorgeous glamourous attendants and getting knocked back royally for their trouble. Gunna be saaaaaaur funny.

On Niki Lauda's old airline, the crew were such perfect Aryan specimens you would have thought he'd hired Adolf Hitler as personnel director.

I always wonder my safety when I climb onto a domestic plane and see the overweight, sour-looking, loud, bossy flight attendants on board. I have seen them engage in small quarrels with customers over a number of things, the luggage, their speed finding their seat, staying put so we can all leave, etc. On one occasion, I heard one complain loudly about how exhausted she was and how she couldn't wait to get home to sleep, "so y'all better behave on this flight cuz I have no patience hahaha".

It all seemed to change after those flight attendants got killed on 9/11, like they were not going to play nice anymore.

about my safety*

Flying in 2022 is for young people.

Oldies have no business in the air.

The biggest problem with Qatar Airways is that no matter where you're traveling, the airlines always makes you travel through Doha, Qatar.

NY to Amsterdam? First stop is Doha.

Seattle to Berlin? First stop is Doha.

Your travel time will always be over 24 hours.

R52 Not Qatar's fault. Blame governments for not giving Qatar Fifth Freedom rights.

It’s interesting how Americans expect and receive absolute obsequiousness from restaurant waiters, yet they’ll let sky waiters treat them like naughty children.

R52, I'd back track within reason to fly Qatar Qsuites. Excellent product in all aspects.

I guess we cant discriminate against age or weight anymore in the US...that's why we see older, less attractive flight attendant now. Other countries aren't forced to hire attendants who are wider than the aisles

[quote] Other countries aren't forced to hire attendants who are wider than the aisles

And meaner than pit bulls.

Like, all American corporations, domestic airlines treat their employees badly. This results in the sour mood you are greeted with when you board a domestic flight.

[quote] All the flight attendants are attractive and the same height, the same build, the same weight. Same styling, same makeup.

Are you trying to say “they all look alike”?

Oh, my!!

[quote] but then their dicks would be at eye level

You say that like it’s a bad thing. And if they’re at eye level, the mouth isn’t that far away.

r3, most of my male trolley dolly FA friends wear concealer for blemishes and subtle bronzer or foundation. One friend who used to work for Philippine Airlines is a borderline drag queen.

Male FAs are all gay.

NOT ALL, I recently flew this airline to Bangkok and my attendants were all in their 50s. Nice looking and no obese hog people but not young.

[quote]and the females are all wearing padded bras

Probably so the grope won't hit it's target.

Speaking of which, there's an airline in Thailand that only has ladyboy FAs.

^its target. Bah, autocorrect.

"Hire"?

[quote] Speaking of which, there's an airline in Thailand that only has ladyboy FAs.

Ewwww.

[quote] there's an airline in Thailand that only has ladyboy FAs

And probably all creepy old white guys as passengers.

The former Northwest Airlines flight attendant union once filed a grievance against Delta (who took over Northwest), demanding that Delta's signature red dress uniform be available up to SIZE 28.

These FAs are basically indentured servants and controlled even outside of work. Besides age and weight limits, they have to share company apartments and are only allowed to travel to their home country once or twice a year. These airlines are also heavily subsidized by their respective countries which allow them to spend more on “soft product” like meals and amenities.

The reason US FAs are not thrilled to serve you is that they have taken concessions since 9/11 while management pay has increased. Starting pay can be as low as 17,000 and you can only achieve a livable wage by sucking it up and sticking it out until you too become middle-aged and resigned.

I did a lot of commuting to/through LHR; one day after having checked in at London Heathrow Marriott I was absolutely stunned when a group of Emirate FA's was gliding past; I actually went up and told the most beautiful one how beautiful she was--she was very gracious and thanked me--I never, ever approach people like that, especially in a business setting, but she was truly outstanding and compelled me to acknowledge her beauty and grace.

As a gold star gay, only a woman like that could interest me in exploring the other side :)

Absolutely gorgeous!

[quote] sucking it up and sticking it out

That may be illegal at 30,000 feet.

I think the Emirates crews have the most distinctive look by far. They're impossible not to notice in an airport.

R74 - I'll happily take the dark security guard in the back.

I don't like it if my crew is smiling like hostages. It makes me uncomfortable.

I wouldn't care about looks if they didn't treat you like cattle. Unfortunately, many travelers today qualify as cattle.

I thought the reason there are older flight attendants in the U. S. is because the FAs have hung on so long to get their seniority and preferred routes.

Airlines should fire all of the haggard and overweight FA’s. Ugliness and weight are not protected categories.

Here are the Emirates FA doing promotion at a Dodgers game. Watch until the end!

This handsome guy has a channel devoted to his experience at Emirates. He no longer works there.

It was the consensus that you don't need to be beautiful to be a FA. Until then it was said that being a FA was the next best thing to being a beauty queen. It was sexist and so on.

That is when we started getting thick ankles fraus instead. And flying also lost its glamor with budget airlines, threadbare service, and disgruntled passengers. I'm very low maintenance on flights so I don't mind the Frau FAs.

Alaska Airlines has a great crew too. They are Seattle based airline. Very young and attractive with a union.

That was cool at R80.

Her pitch at the end was spot-on!

This is a pretty good video about the perks of being a FA on a higher-end airline.

Decades ago, I went to the Gaiety theater in Times Sq. and after the show, the strippers would entice the old men in a small alley-like room trying to score some escorting appointments after their dance. It was at the same time both HAWT yet a kind of a greasy and sad energy. I had a young pocket twink attendant rub his ass on my shoulder on a flight back from LA. He had this very same energy.

He had on tight shiny pants and was easy on the eyes, but I’m sure he’s had so many guys, it would be like having sex with a subway turnstile, gross.

Generally the Airlines of western countries have older flight attendants and the Asian countries have more attractive younger onesies.

…younger ones/flight attendants

As someone pointed out earlier, the Middle Eastern airlines are HEAVILY subsidized by their governments. So they can afford to provide lavish customer service and pay higher wages to their cabin crews at similar ticket prices that the western airlines can’t match.

^Nonsense. Western Airlines are often subsidised especially now during pandemic.

[quote] ^Nonsense. Western Airlines are often subsidised especially now during pandemic.

Exactly, R90.

And the main difference is that Emirates and Qatar Airways actually put that subsidized money INTO THE AIRLINE, rather than putting it into the pockets of the greedy fucking CEOs.

US flight attendants are well aware of this, which is part of the reason why they're so disgruntled.

USA air carriers pretty much did same until flight crews unionized, and of course various anti discrimination laws were passed.

Stewardesses (and one presumes stewards, what there was of them back then) were in late teens through early to middle twenties, and were "grounded" by 32 or 35.

Weight and height had to be in proportion, and of course those with great physical beauty and charms (as in figure), were often a top of list.

Another.....

Above was true pretty much across Western Europe, Canada, South America, Asia, etc. Where ever there were airlines. But there was a method to this maddness.

Prior to deregulation US carriers had to compete on service and other things, this was because federal government set ticket rates. Large majority of air travel prior to deregulation (and good while after) was "the businessman", and of course sex sells. Same as why bars or clubs have attractive bar staff or servers.

No American carrier could get away with something like Pan Am stewardesses in linked clip.

[quote]And the main difference is that Emirates and Qatar Airways actually put that subsidized money INTO THE AIRLINE, rather than putting it into the pockets of the greedy fucking CEOs.

R91 The owners of Emirates and Qatar Airways ARE the greedy fucking CEOs.

Any employing really hawt Arab men?

Then as now only really sane reason to be come airline hostess or host is free travel/see the world.

Pay stunk back in glory days of airlines, and isn't that much better now FWIU.

Qatar flight crew compensation seems attractive enough.

FAs on US legacy airlines may be dumpy but have you seen the average passenger? Fat, trashy, likely to become violent if told to wear a mask or stop boozing. Qatari and Emirati citizens make up the minority of their country’s population, which in both cases are comprised mostly of guest workers. Some, like white-collar Americans/Europeans, get paid a lot and are allowed to come and go as they please and these people, along with Gulf sheiks, are therefore the target demo for Asian/ME airlines. Most other workers. like those from SE Asia, can’t go anywhere because their passports were confiscated or because they don’t get paid enough. If Qatar and Emirates had to cater to the low-rent fatsos that Delta and American have to deal with *and* if there were another resembling fair labor laws in the Gulf then I’m sure they’d drop the stringent appearance requirements.

Well at least we know this gay couple has fun on Qatar flights.

probably lots of sexual harassment going on esp they have unlimited booze on the flights.

[Quote]Why can't our airlines be like that?

Because prostitution is illegal and the other Airlines are scared they'll get caught.

Qatar is also their pimp!

They are able to retire before they get old.

Delta has the oldest grannies on their long haul flights. Some are ok but most need to RETIRE.

They're also white guys, R95.

[quote]Delta has the oldest grannies on their long haul flights. Some are ok but most need to RETIRE.

American has some VERY senior mAAmas.

SIT DOWN and SHUT UP R104, or I will have you DRAGGED off this aircraft!!!

Delta is hiring!

R102

Crews have to bid on flights, especially choice routes including international. Seniority ranks over many things in that area so yes, on prime international or long haul flights you'll see lots of older flight attendants.

R89

Most all legacy European airlines (Air France, KLM, Alitalia, British Airways, etc...) were heavily subsidized by state if not outright owned by same. Ditto for Asian carriers like JAL, Qantas. Some started out as private entities and later were nationalized however.

USA airline benefit hugely from indirect or direct subsidies such as federal funds so it isn't as if they are totally on their own. In fact absent few brief periods since deregulation US airlines as whole run at a loss.

US airlines as a whole have been profitable because there are less of them than in past, and that they've managed to wring every single penny they can out of passengers, this while keeping a tight lid on costs.

Frequent (international) flyer here. Best airline experiences for me:

1: Qatar Airlines

2. Singapore Airlines

3. Emirates

4. Cathay Pacific Airways

5. EVA Air

All Arab or Asian. Why? Because hospitality is a big deal in both cultures. Their hotels also have the world beat.

^ I forgot All Nippon Airways just ahead of EVA Air.

British airways is one of my favorites

Whores of the sky!

R111 maybe 20 years ago. They aren’t good anymore.

R109, I'm another frequent international traveler and even though I'm a Global Services customer on UAL, I prefer all the airlines you list over any of the USA carriers. Pre-covid I few Qatar from Chicago to Bangkok via Dubai in business. Amazing service, extremely smooth transfer, and almost $1000 less than UA or AA alliance partners going through SIN, PVG or HKG. Flying within Asia, Cathay is my first choice.

is cathy chinese govt owned? I know they were from HK but what's the situation now? I ain't flying no Chinese airline.

R114, isn't that flying the long way?

R114 Cathay is still operationally controlled by the Swire family, but Air China holds about 30 percent and Qatar Airways about 10 percent of the company. Pandemic restrictions have practically destroyed it, though.

I remember that someone here always used to mention Air Malaysia as having excellent service.

Not sure what their FAs look like, though.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is all one needs to know. Wouldn't go near...

And Malaysia 17.

More pics of hot young crew members, please!

R119 R120 Those were bizarre, isolated incidents and let’s not act like countries like the US haven’t ever shot down a passenger plane before. Malaysian Airlines always had great service and attractive flight attendants.

R109 Unfortunately America doesn't care about customer service. That is why they subject passengers to Flight Attendants like those in: R105 R106 and R107

Austin Wolf has zero comments about service he received on a certain Delta airline flight..

Nope, not a single complaint...

Does anyone have a link to the video referenced at R124?

I remember seeing it when it first came out, and I'd love to watch it again.

Damn R125 you read my mind.

Thanks!

Am well aware of how the prurient minds on DL work....

R124 "Suspended" is just a fancy way to say he's sooo fired.

Austin should try to get him a part in his next film: "Coffee, Tea or ME?" LOL

FA may or may not have known who Austin Wolfe was, and or also about his habit of recording all his play dates and posting on his FB or other online accounts.

What likely compounded FA's problems were his Delta ID badge clearly seen in video.