Dye grey strands, shave heads in case of weak hair growth, Air India tells male cabin crew
NEW DELHI: Air India has asked its cabin crew to regularly colour grey hair in natural shades as part of guidelines that cover travel even while they are on leave as part of the airline’s focus on grooming, which has led to murmurs of disapproval.
“Grey hair is not permitted. Grey hair must be regularly colored in [a] natural shade. Fashion colors and henna are not permitted,” say the guidelines issued after the airline’s grooming circular in October.
The guidelines say rings only in wedding band design are allowed for men, while women have been barred from wearing pearl ornaments and asked to wear only round plane gold and diamond studs. Besides, male crew have to shave heads in case of weak hair growth, according to the guidelines.
An Air India official said the guidelines are too strict and not going down well with the crew. “...some think it is required for building the image of the airline, but others see it to be a little too much.”