New Thai Airline Launches Maiden Flight With Transsexual Attendants

[ralphlsasser]

As an American, I would take the "third genders" (who work hard to look like a "perfect female") over the unsmiling, granny bully flight attendants they have on Delta and United Airlines.

You are spot on. Delta and American have some of the rudist people I've ever seen. I'll never fly either one again.

[mca]

As an American, I would take the "third genders" (who work hard to look like a "perfect female") over the unsmiling, granny bully flight attendants they have on Delta and United Airlines.

You are spot on. Delta and American have some of the rudist people I've ever seen. I'll never fly either one again.

Apologies for the off topic but I had the misfortune to fly United years ago and the flight attendant, after asking whether I wanted chicken or beef, and receiving the reply "chicken please", told me sternly " we haven't got any left"

Huh?

[bkkjames]

Which washroom will they use? Is this a cut/no cut thing?

Personally I don't care what gender they want to be as long as they show up on time, do their job, let me finish my sentence before interrupting.

[webfact]

Come fly with he/she! Thai carrier PC Air takes to the skies with 'ladyboy' flight attendants

By LEON WATSON

Fasten your seatbelts! A Thai airline that hired transsexuals as flight attendants to set itself apart from competitors has taken to the skies.

PC Air, a new charter airline that plans to fly routes across Asia, originally set out to hire only male and female flight attendants.

But it changed its mind after receiving more than 100 job applications from transvestites and transsexuals.

Four were chosen, along with 19 female and 7 male flight attendants.

They are Chayathisa Nakmai, Dissanai Chitpraphachin, Nathatai Sukkaset and Phuntakarn Sringern.

Now the new trolly dollies have made their first journey on a flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to Surat Thani province, southern Thailand.

The airline is hoping to expand with new routes later this month. [more...]

Pictures/Full story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074442/Thai-airline-PC-Air-takes-skies-ladyboy-flight-attendants.html#ixzz1gbjZb6Sb

-- dailymail.co.uk 2011-12-16

-- The Nation 2011-12-16

During the interview process the airline said that the qualifications for the ladyboy flight attendants were the same as for female flight attendants, with the additional provisos that they be like women in how they walk and talk, and have a feminine voice and the right attitude.

[FOODLOVER]

"Maiden Flight"? Maybe, maybe not.

[bkkjames]

Scenes from the movie airplane come to mind.

[rich54321]

As an American, I would take the "third genders" (who work hard to look like a "perfect female") over the unsmiling, granny bully flight attendants they have on Delta and United Airlines.

This is very true i traveled through the states and had this same experience on both the airlines mentioned

[venturalaw]

Achieving Gold or Platinum travel card status, in this case, may not translate into bragging rights.

[pmarsh]

I always thought that all the male cabin crew on Quantas were gay because it was safer for them up there.

Or so I was told by a Fosters swilling Aussie "bloke" one time.

Thats why Qantas has the nickname Quaint arse! and better them than some of the Battle axes you see on some USA ailines ,where the retirement age iis Death !

[hawker9000]

As an American, I would take the "third genders" (who work hard to look like a "perfect female") over the unsmiling, granny bully flight attendants they have on Delta and United Airlines.

You do have a point there...

[gmac]

Of course it's something of a gimmick. And it has attracted some attention so perhaps it has worked for PC Air.

Wouldn't work for me, can't stand them! Avoid contact with them whenever I can.

[softgeorge]

it's a gimic targeting a specific clientele. It won't encourage me to change airlines if they want to attract passengers then pricing would be a better marketing ploy.

Edited December 16, 2011 by softgeorge

[jumbo]

Great idea, many foreigners are fascinated by ladyboys, most people I know can't tell the difference between a ladyboy and a lady, until they speak of course. Why not put them on long distant flights, I think it would boost tourism here, too.

Isn't there a sometimes small difference between ladyboys and transsexuals???

[RadKiter]

As an American, I would take the "third genders" (who work hard to look like a "perfect female") over the unsmiling, granny bully flight attendants they have on Delta and United Airlines.

I'll second that! These cute transsexuals are probably going to make terrific flight attendants!

[craigt3365]

One post, along with a few replies, has been removed from view. I know this is an "interesting" subject, but please be respectful. :jap:

[MaxYakov]

It's not only in Thailand, in England people travel to Manchester's Canal Street to enjoy the gay pubs and clubs. In Australia they have big Gay Pride parades, in most cities in the US there are Gay Pride parades so why not have ladyboy air stewards. Come on this is 2011 the world is a different place. People want more varity in their lives, Thailand leads the way.

I always thought AirTran had pioneered this.

[cowslip]

obviously this story appeals to those who still suffer from adolescent sexual hang-ups.

[drdoom6996]

If they try it on regular Thai flights I will never fly them again. I'll go the long way if I have too.

[notime]

Google search for PC Air comes up with "P.C. Air - Services beyond expectation". I wonder if these include unexpected meat?

[drdoom6996]

obviously this story appeals to those who still suffer from adolescent sexual hang-ups.

I am one of the with the hang-ups.

[rotary]

I guess they might adopt the old SOUTHWEST AIRLINES slogan which was:

"We really move our tails for you"

[cowslip]

obviously this story appeals to those who still suffer from adolescent sexual hang-ups.

I am one of the with the hang-ups.

get some therapy - the air stewards are working people like anyone else.

[TantraMantra]

I wonder if any airline with such an idea would survive outside of Thailand.

Not yet, they're quiet ahead of their time. Only in LOS for now. And only time will tell how long they survive.

[sirchai]

I wonder if any airline with such an idea would survive outside of Thailand.

Why are you so ignorant? Does it really matter who's serving you a drink?

[sirchai]

I guess they might adopt the old SOUTHWEST AIRLINES slogan which was:

"We really move our tails for you"

You're not really funny..............

[sirchai]

If they try it on regular Thai flights I will never fly them again. I'll go the long way if I have too.

I can't believe your text! Time for you to walk to Uzbekistan, or wherever you come from. It's actually very sad that people do not allow others to be what they want to be.

[APA]

Quite agree !

I don't even care about the flight attendants. If the price is right and safe, I am using their service.

[BKK22]

PC air is right on the niche market. I hope this equal opportunity thing makes the service better than the old Thai.

[bkkjohnny69]

Its got a chance of success. The British and Germans will book tickets en masse. Maybe the British embassy could consider opening a marriage registry office on the flight from BKKto LHR.

You mean because the French and Italians can't afford the airfares?

[PaulHamon]

So out of 30 FA's, 4 are transgender.. And this is news?

NO ITS NOT.