Air India has reportedly outlawed grey hair, bald patches and receding hairlines for cabin crew in its updated staff guidelines.
A new 40-page booklet was given to employees in October this year, following a meeting about ‘grooming’.
It read: “Grey hair is not permitted. Grey hair must be regularly coloured in [a] natural shade. Fashion colours and henna are not permitted,” reports the Hindustan Times.
The guidance also tells staff that if men choose to wear rings they can only be wedding rings, and that only Sikh men can wear bracelets as they are a symbol of their faith.
These bracelets have to be maximum 0.5cm long, and must not feature any design, logo, or stones.
Female staff were also told only to wear gold and diamond studs, and men have been banned from having a crew cut.
The grooming guidance continued: “Crew with deep receding hairline and male balding patches must keep a clean shaved head/bald look. Head must be shaved daily. Crew cut…
