Thai airline recruits transsexuals as flight attendants
2011-01-25 14:20:00
http://www.sify.com/news/thai-airline-recruits-transsexuals-as-flight-attendants-news-international-lbzounaehdg.htmlBangkok, Jan 25 (DPA) A newly launched Thai airline has adopted a policy of recruiting transsexuals as flight attendants in an effort to offer equal opportunities to the 'third sex,' company sources said Tuesday.
PC Air hired three transsexuals, 17 women, and 10 men in its initial recruitment drive Monday.
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Third-sex hostesses ready for takeoff
By The Nation
Published on January 25, 2011
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Third-sex-hostesses-ready-for-takeoff-30147094.htmlThai transsexuals were overjoyed as new airline P.C. Air yesterday took air hostess job applications from "third sex" candidates at Bangkok's Esplanade shopping mall.
Among the successful applicants was Miss Tiffany 2007 winner Thanyarat "Film" Jiraphatpakorn.
P.C. Air executive Peter Shan said the company had seen the potential of transsexuals to work as hostesses.
