Turkish Airlines

8 Aug 2010 - Turkish Airlines made a major coup when they became one of the main sponsors of FC Barcelona, one of the most prominent football clubs in the world. The club has followers all over the world, including in Hong Kong (like me). But it seems the sporty image of the airline goes beyond a marketing stunt. The airline has just announced that it grounded 28 overweight flight attendants and given them 6 months to slim down or face reassignment. The employees, 13 of whom are women, are put on unpaid leave until they lose weight. An airline official was quoted saying " Weight and height are important factors at all airlines. These criteria are important both in terms of appearance and the ability to move around." I wonder if this can be considered discriminatory against overweight people?