Regular colouring of grey hair, no religious threads: Air India’s grooming guidelines

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Regular colouring of grey hair, and no black or religious thread on wrist or ankle are parts of Air India’s new grooming guidelines for its cabin crew.

The new guidelines said that male crew with a deep receding hairline or balding patches must keep a clean shaven or bald look. It also said that the head must be shaved daily.

The grooming guidelines said that while grey hair is not permitted, it must be regularly coloured in a natural shade and fashion colours and henna are not allowed.

Similarly, for female crew members, the guidelines do not permit pearl earrings. It includes an optional bindi within 0.5cm size, only one bangle without design and stones, and no high top knots or low buns for the hair.

It also said that religious rings with coloured stones and pearls, nose-pins and neck jewellery along with thumb rings are not allowed. The airline did not comment on the guidelines on Thursday.