US EditionBritish Airways reverses ban on crew drinking coffee in uniform
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In the face of union grunts, the company had to give up its rules deemed absurd.
British Airways (BA) had to backtrack after attempting to impose on its pilots and cabin crews new and very restrictive dress and driving rules, including the ban on drinking coffee or other beverages in public when they wore uniform, with the exception of water, which was to be consumed "discreetly." The measure, revealed in an internal document at the beginning of September, immediately triggered a lifting of union shields, which denounced abs…
A storm has erupted in recent days among the flight crews of the British airline "British Airways", after the company published a list of new guidelines for employees, some of which are extremely draconian for employees. For example, British Airways has banned its flight crew from drinking coffee in public. The new guidelines prohibit crew members from drinking any form of drink other than water in public, and even then, flight crew were instruc…
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British Airways reverses ban on crew drinking coffee in uniform
British Airways has scrapped a controversial rule that barred its pilots and cabin crew from drinking anything other than water while in uniform in public spaces, following fierce backlash from staff and unions. The policy, introduced in early September, was abandoned just days later after employees branded it impractical and demoralising. Under the rule, crew were only permitted to drink water “discreetly” in areas such as airport terminals, wi…
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