BA set to let male cabin crew paint their nails

BRITISH Airways may allow male cabin crew to wear ‘man buns’ and paint their nails after a uniform policy review.

An airline insider said staff had been told changes may include removing genderspecific rules on hair, make-up and nail polish.

BA confirmed last night that it is examining its strict uniform guidelines but that no final decisions had been made.

However, a source said new rules may let men have long hair and wear nail polish from spring next year when a revamped uniform is introduced. The airline will for now no longer strictly enforce its current policy, and some male crew already sport stubble or tie their hair up at work, according to the source.

BA’s uniform guidelines have traditionally been divided by gender, but recently it has tried to modernise its image and last year dropped ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in announcements in a bid to make ‘all customers feel welcome’.