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Emirates Punishes Crew Over Controversial “Behind The Scenes” Video
I really don’t envy the position that airlines are in when it comes to their social media policies, and how some flight attendants are incapable of using good judgment. A former Emirates flight attendant has now caused some of her colleagues to be reprimanded, as reported by PYOK. I think the airline is 100% in the right, and had no choice but to take action.
I really don’t envy the position that airlines are in when it comes to their social media policies, and how some flight attendants are incapable of using good judgment. A former Emirates flight attendant has now caused some of her colleagues to be reprimanded, as reported by PYOK. I think the airline is 100% in the right, and had no choice but to take action.
Emirates flight attendant breaks all kinds of rules in vlog
Working for the Gulf carriers can seem pretty glamorous, and many people seem motivated to get the job in order to become an influencer, since they want to show off the glamorous lifestyle.
An Australian named Amanda King has a sizable social media following, and briefly worked as an Emirates flight attendant. About eight months ago, she published a “behind the scenes” video of what it’s like to be an Emirates cabin crew, including the things that you don’t see as a passenger. The video got a lot of traffic, and as of now, has been viewed over 1.2 million times.
Here’s the thing — Emirates actually has one of the more liberal social media policies, as flight attendants are allowed to post content in uniform, within certain (reasonable) guidelines. Those guidelines can be summed up as “use common sense,” like not letting this interfere with your job, and not showing off anything you shouldn’t be allowed to do.
King’s vlog was about a trip she worked to Shanghai, where she took her boyfriend along. I’ve gotta say, she actually seems like a pleasant person, and for the most part, I think passengers would find this video to be quite interesting and positive. However, the video depicted some things that are just explicitly not allowed. In some cases they violate company policies, while in other cases they violate international aviation policies:
- King shares how another crew member let her swap jump seats so she could sit near her boyfriend; this is a big no-no at the airline, as flight attendants must sit in their assigned jump seats, because they each have specific safety duties to look after
- Before landing, King gives her boyfriend a tour of the crew bunks; again, this is strictly prohibited, and not just a violation of airline policies, but of international aviation regulations (there’s even signage on the bunks indicating that this isn’t allowed)
- Then there are some things that are questionable, but perhaps not explicitly prohibited, like her showing off safety equipment, showing how to unlock the lavatory, and even baking a cake in the galley for the crew, as a thank you for putting up with her bringing her boyfriend along
You can see the video for yourself below.
Well, it seems that the higher-ups at Emirates were made aware of this, with another flight attendant suggesting that “because of one YouTube video whole crew was fired.”
