In a statement to Simple Flying, the company said the following:
“United Airlines is proud of our track record on diversity, equity, and inclusion. While we cannot comment on this ongoing litigation, the flight attendants included in our sports team charter program are largely representative of our overall flight attendant population in regards to age and race.”
In the 1960s, flight attendants were often the subject of overt sexism in advertisements, uniforms, and even weight restrictions. There was a time when the airlines would not hire married flight attendants.
A landmark federal court decision in 1970 forced the airline industry to make changes. Eventually, the industry hired male employees and instead of calling the workers stewardesses, are now called flight attendants.
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