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SUPPLY chain issues seem to be impacting all parts of the economy - and in areas that you probably wouldn’t expect.

While airlines are under pressure as they rebuild their workforces, one particular pain point is apparently uniforms for flight attendants, which are in short supply globally, according to Air Canada’s VP International Sales, Virgilio Russi.

There are special requirements for the clothes worn by crew, which must comply with a range of specifications such as safety and fire retardance, meaning it’s not possible to simply grab them off the rack.

It’s also been suggested that while many carriers are bringing previous staff back into the workforce after standing them down during the pandemic, there’s a possibility their uniforms don’t fit so well any more after putting on all those additional COVID-19 kilos.