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Cathay Pacific ends wearing of skirts rule for female air hostess

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Hong Kong: The Cathay Pacific Limited which is the flag carrier of Hong Kong has decided to end its skirts-only rule for female staff members after intense union pressure, the media reported on Friday.

 

 

Female cabin crew at Cathay Pacific have won a battle to scrap a rule forcing them to wear skirts.

 

 

The Hong Kong airline has agreed flight attendants can choose to wear trousers, after intense union pressure.

 

Some crew had complained that wearing short skirts had made them feel uncomfortable – especially when putting bags in overhead lockers or taking public transport to and from work.

 

 

But change will not happen until Cathay next refreshes its staff uniforms. That could take three years, according to unions.

 

 

Female cabin crew members of Cathay Pacific will not wear miniskirts:

 

 

“We welcome and appreciate the company’s decision on giving us an option in choosing uniforms,” said Pauline Mak, vice chair of the Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants Association.

 

 

The skirts-only rule has been in place since the airline was founded in 1946 – despite a growing backlash which appears to have gained even more momentum during the #MeToo movement.

 

 

Flight attendants had requested a redesign of their workwear in 2014 – saying the skirts were too revealing and may provoke sexual harassment.

 

 

Ms Mak said the policy change “not only provides us one more option, but also provides us with protection”. The airline said uniforms would be re-evaluated for crew working for both its Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carriers.

 

 

“Just as we recognise it is important to provide our customers with more choice, the same is also true for our colleagues,” an airline spokesperson said.

 

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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