Yesterday morning I wrote about Air France restarting flights between Paris and Tehran this month,and the grief it was causing with their unions. In Iran women are required to wear headscarves, so Air France staff were told they'd have to cover up as soon as they deplaned in TehranAir France's union took issue with this, and requested that the route be staffed voluntarily,in the sense that female flight attendants and pilots could opt to not work the route. They said they weren't passing judgment on Iran's policies, but rather that forcing staff to work these flights restricted their individual liberties.
Meanwhile Air France's management argued that French law allows for the restriction of individual liberties whether it's justified by the nature of the task to be accomplished, and which they argued was the case here. That reminded me a bit of the lawsuit a while back from a Muslim flight attendants who didn't want to serve alcohol.
Well,it seems like Air France management and the unions have near to a quick agreement. Or more precisely, Air France management has given into the union's demands. Per Reuters, and Air France's Paris to Tehran flight will be voluntarily staffed,meaning female crews can opt out of operating the service:The post Air France Staff Win The apt To Opt Out Of Iran Flights appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com