I flew Virgin a couple of times back then and the ladies wore the iconic uniform - down to the heels - for greeting passengers and saying goodbye - although they were allowed to wear flats for most of the flight
Sadly the quality of Virgin totty has declined dramatically and on my recent flights not a single one were worth a second glance
If you go back twenty thirty forty years being a hostie was in comparison to today quite an easy job
There would be reaonably long layovers in nice places often two three nights decent hotels
So working on the flight obvs then down time at the other end with decent expenses
& now its a million training courses & exams blah blah
A mate of mine a pilot & there was a
lot of shagging going on
A good few marriages & the fitties could take their pick of the Captains
Contrast this to the last decade or more layovers kept to the absolute minimum fly in hotel sleep fly out the focus on costs & profits
The airlines started putting pilots & cabin crew in different hotels shit scared that whoever it was would claim sexual harrassment etc & a payout
& its only when there are two night stays that the pilots & crew can go for it on the 1st night as they have to stay off the drinks the night before flying
So what was seen previously as quite a glamorous job sort of is now perceived differently
Back in the day the fitties would have become a hostie for a couple of years travel the world to nice places maybe snare a pilot / captain
Or a good looking wealthy passenger who turns left when they board the plane
& the airlines always had the fitter burds in business & first
You'll often find that now its the 'hosts' who are batting their seniority derived from not taking a career break to have children
What would Sir like for today ? Well not to have to converse with you for the flight would be a good start [arent there any burds who can serve me ?]
'Can i recommend the duck l'orange'. No you cant off you fuck i only like a little bit of crispy duck when having a chinese
& the airlines have to be careful with employment laws recruitment often has to be without sight of any pictures etc
Previously they would compete to have the fittest hosties paying more & generous expenses
Now they have to be seen to be an equal opportunities employer & the result is as you mention not worth a second glance
& you can guarantee that in todays wokey world the munters would be straight in reporting a fittie if they thought that they were gaining advantage by shagging the pilots
In the olden days any such stuff would be laughed off & they'd be given their marching orders or put on crappy short haul
I asked my mate how many hosties he'd banged he wasnt entirely sure couldn't remember maybe 30 40 50 a good few every year
I've met a couple of hosties on my travels & they lived up to their reputation
They were more milfy one of them had since moved on from be a hostie although they all made a point of mentioning their job no doubt looking to see if my eyes lit up
& to entice me in when they'd decided things were game on & err ... it worked
