Women were forced to strip naked in an interview with Kuwait International Airlines flight attendants

A group of female flight attendants were forced to take off their underwear during the selection process to work for Kuwait Airways. Meccti is the company responsible for the airline’s recruitment process.

According to the testimonies he gave El DiarioAnd the The first woman interviewed “came out crying and said they forced her to take off almost all of her clothes, except for her underpants.” The following candidates have confirmed their names. They also said they asked about their date of birth, weight, height, and whether they had visible tattoos. Then, they were asked to lift the dress and unfasten the back, saying that it was intended to check that there were no scars, birthmarks, or tattoos.

One of the candidates for this position also said that the first test was speaking English. However, the recruiters “rejected people who spoke good English”, because “at thirty-seven, they were already very old”. Moreover, the three applicants who were selected were told that they would not be employed as the airline only employs men from Kuwait in Asia.

Women with scars, acne, overweight, glasses and braces were excluded, even if they had skills such as speaking seven languages. They say they felt like an “animal in the zoo” as they were observed in their underwear and recruits took notes in a notebook.

In addition to this process, those who were selected also had to pay €1,900 as a guarantee because the company was going to invest a lot of money and they needed to know that they would not come back if they were elected.

The selection process took place on November 5, 2022 at the Melia Barajas Hotel, near Madrid Airport. In the job advertisement they asked for “an excellent general presentation”. The Spanish Labor Inspectorate opened an investigation against Mekti, although none of those involved filed a complaint. This is a totally illegal practice in Spain and many other countries. If it is considered a crime, the case is referred to the Public Prosecution Office.