Overview
- New guidelines prohibit flight attendants and pilots from drinking in public while in uniform, with only discreet water consumption permitted.
- Coffee and sodas may be consumed only when seated in designated staff areas, according to the reported guidance.
- The update follows earlier instructions to remove social‑media selfies that reveal layover hotels, with noncompliance reportedly risking termination.
- British Airways has asked employees to embrace the rules, framing them as part of a program to make the company a better place to work.
- The measures reflect tighter image control seen at some global carriers, with blogs noting Qatar Airways’ similar restrictions on public eating and drinking.