Flight attendants on Asian airlines are famous for their attentiveness to customer needs. Flight attendants in the United States will often remind passengers that their primary responsibility is passengers’ safety. Now, China’s Sichuan Airlines is kicking both elements up a notch for newly-hired attendants on flights between China and Korea, by requiring musical talent and martial arts skill:

As well as being aged between 18 and 24 with a knowledge of Korean, skilled in singing and dancing and of “nice appearance”, the new flight attendants will be trained as “part-time security guards” on the flights. “There’s no specific type of martial art we require, it could be kung fu or tae kwon do,” said Cai Chao, a Sichuan Airlines spokesperson.

Ok, I understand the martial arts, for security. But singing and dancing?? Especially the dancing! Southwest flight attendants might lead the passengers in a chorus of “Row Row Row Your Boat” or “Wheels on the Bus,” but I don’t think they’re shaking their booty down the aisle. At least I hope not…

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6 Responses to “Sichuan Airlines flight attendants will kick your ass (and sing you a song)”

1. 
   Anonymous Says:
   August 28th, 2006 at 9:34 pm

   China being as ridiculous as ever.

2. 
   Anonymous Says:
   August 29th, 2006 at 7:16 pm

   i would so love to be on one of these flights

3. 
   Anonymous Says:
   September 2nd, 2006 at 4:57 pm

   >Anonymous said…
   >China being as ridiculous as ever.

   That ‘Anonymous’ guy being ridiculous as always..

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