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A Chinese airline has turned its back on female flight attendants to introduce a new all-male team.
The airline bosses say men have undeniable advantages over their female counterparts.
Yang Jianzhou, general manager of the Dalian Branch of China Southern
Airlines, said: "Our male attendants are strictly selected from a large
pool. They are just as patient and kind to passengers as females.
"More importantly they are cool-headed and physically strong. They can help passengers with heavy luggage, and are efficient."
Yang captained the new team’s first flight from Dalian to Kunming.
During the flight, the attendants gave each female passenger a rose, and organised small games within the cabin.
Passenger Sun Meiling said: "They are really great. And of course, the
journey is more enjoyable with some good-looking men to look at."
Yang countered suggestions of sexism by pointing out that only 72 of
the 400 flight attendants working for China Southern Airlines’ Dalian
Branch are male.
He says the airline intends to steadily increase the number of all-male
teams, adding that they are likely to be used for "key events like the
Shanghai World Expo, the Asian Games, and major holidays."
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