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(Original title: First time in China! Flight attendants no longer wear high heels to work. Hunan Airlines responded to Chengshi Interactive: To reduce the burden on employees, they will wear flat shoes throughout the trip)

"Taking off high heels is the most comfortable moment", "Look at the work shoes and you will know how long you have to stand every day", "The heels are not high, but it is really hard to wear them all day"...

When it comes to high heels, most people's impression is the upright posture of female white-collar workers in CBD.

However, authoritative medical research shows that when wearing high heels, not only will your walking posture be different from usual, but the force applied to your feet will also be different from usual. Professional women who often wear high heels will hurt their knees and waist.

Hunan Airlines passenger plane takes off

When it comes to flight attendants, people always think of pencil skirts and high heels. This standard outfit never changes throughout the year.

Starting from August 1, Hunan Airlines has fully implemented the policy of requiring flight attendants to wear flat shoes during flights.

The news quickly attracted attention in the civil aviation circle and society!

Senior captains from several airlines told Orange Shime Interactive reporters that if the news is true, this airline is really humane, and this is also progress.

"It is the first time in the domestic civil aviation circle that the government has publicly advocated wearing flat shoes throughout the journey."

At noon today, a reporter from Chengshi Interactive further confirmed with Hunan Airlines: the news is true, and this move is to "reduce the burden" on employees.

Domestic airline female flight attendants standard equipment: high heels

Chengshi Interactive noticed that the news was first released by Hunan Airlines Cabin Service Department.

According to the news, in order to ensure "smooth" flight operations and down-to-earth work, Hunan Airlines has fully implemented the policy of requiring flight attendants to wear flat shoes during flights.

Starting from August 1, 2024, Hunan Airlines will officially stop operating flights in high heels, and flight attendants can wear flat shoes throughout the flight.

Hunan Airlines passenger plane in the sky

At noon today, a reporter from Chengshi Interactive contacted Hunan Airlines. A person from the airline revealed that the measure has been implemented.

The person further responded that employees no longer need to wear high heels throughout the flight, including entering and exiting the airport, going up and down elevators, and using corridor bridges.

In the past, flight attendants needed to pack an extra pair of shoes in their suitcases. Flight attendants had to bring two pairs of shoes to work, one pair of high heels and one pair of flats.

You need to change your shoes when going up and down the elevator, crossing the jet bridge, and boarding the plane. You need to wear high heels at all times except when working on the plane.

Starting from August 1st, you don’t need to change shoes during the entire flight duty, just wear flat shoes.

"After the introduction of this system, the flight attendants were all happy. This new policy is good for everyone and it also reduces the burden on them. The comments from employees are still very positive. Our chairman is very considerate of the employees, so he introduced this more humane work system."

Hunan Airlines "La Mei Zi"

Li Yan, born in the 1990s, is a flight attendant of Hunan Airlines. She has been working in high heels for 12 years since 2012.

She told Orange Persimmon Interactive, "In the past, whenever I left home, I would wear high heels and arrive at the designated check-in location of the company. I would not change into flat shoes until I boarded the plane and started preparing for work before the passengers boarded.

"After the flight lands, we wait until the last passenger gets off the plane and we are off work, so we have to change into high heels again. Because we have to walk through the terminal, wearing high heels is a professional image requirement."

Li Yan said that in fact, in the terminal, seeing flight attendants wearing high heels and uniforms may be a manifestation of beauty.

But when getting ready on the plane, you need to take off your high heels and put on flat shoes instead. The comfort of your feet is different between high heels and flat shoes.

Hunan Airlines painted aircraft

On August 3, it was Li Yan's turn to check in. She flew two flights that day: from Changsha to Baoshan and from Baoshan to Changsha.

For the first time in 12 years, she wore flat shoes throughout the trip.

“It was very easy. It was the first time I wore flat shoes all the way. The soles of my feet were very soft and comfortable.

"It used to be very inconvenient to go up and down stairs, corridor bridges, or in rainy and snowy weather. The heels of high heels would slip, which would affect personal safety. Sometimes when encountering a remote aircraft position, walking in high heels would be tiring."

Li Yan said that she shared the good news with her husband as soon as possible, and she was "so happy". Her husband was also happy for her.

My colleagues were also very happy. Some of them even posted on WeChat Moments, and relatives and friends all liked the posts.

Hunan Airlines' cabin service department responded to Orange Persimmon Interactive that since June this year, the company has officially promoted the transformation of its service strategy, with the goal of providing passengers with "pragmatic services." The first step is to solve a problem that flight attendants are widely concerned about - whether they can free their feet and make cabin safety more down-to-earth.

Hunan Airlines' move quickly attracted public attention.

There are also stewardesses who deliberately posted photos of the high heels they wear to work, with the soles full of toe prints from standing for a long time at work. There are also people who promote foot-grinding stickers, labeling them "for stewardess high heels only."

The stewardess shows off the high heels she wears at work

A civil aviation insider commented: Among the more than 60 transport airlines in the country, Hunan Airlines is not large in scale, and its past and present lives have been full of ups and downs.

"But their corporate reform and development are becoming more and more comfortable, and many of their practices are pioneering in the industry, which is impressive."

Stewardess pulls suitcase onto plane

Netizens hotly discussed, "This rule also shows that the airline's leadership is still capable of management. High heels and stockings are a potential safety risk, and this is purely for appearance."

"As a doctor, I support the complete abolition of high heels. Women's high heels are very anti-ergonomic and do great harm to women's feet and ankle joints."

"It's not just a matter of a pair of shoes. What's behind it is whether the company's system is people-oriented."