Flight Attendants Can Hijab, Garuda Indonesia Does Not Involve In Flights That Provide Alcohol

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra emphasized that he had never prohibited cabin crew or flight attendants from wearing the hijab in carrying out their duties.

Garuda has never banned our cabin crew from wearing the hijab. However, due to our choice, we rarely see the hijab. Now there are many, we welcome it," he said at a press conference in Jakarta, Friday, April 14.

However, continued Irfan, his party implemented a rule not that flight attendants who use the hijab will not be assigned to flights that sell alcoholic beverages.

"We just ask them to protect the faith together, we will not assign them to flights that still provide alcoholic beverages," he said.

Previously, Garuda Indonesia continued to open options and conduct studies on the use of hijab for Garuda Indonesia flight attendants. This study is needed to adjust the attributes of flight crew uniforms.

"This is what we believe needs to be based on a prudent and comprehensive study on the adjustment of the flight crew uniform attribute policy, both from operational aspects and other supporting aspects, to the interests of the flight crew profession," said Irfan.

Irfan said, his party also continues to establish intensive communication with various relevant stakeholders to ensure the readiness to use the hijab for Garuda Indonesia flight attendants can be based on comprehensive operational policies.

Currently, through a number of flight route services, Garuda Indonesia has also implemented adjustments to the attributes of flight crew uniforms referring to destination regulations and related to the interests of Hajj flight services where flight attendants wear neglect uniforms accompanied by a hijab.