Hi!
Not trying to burst anyone's bubble here but I'm 1.57m and I can't even touch the bottom of the poster Emirates makes everyone touch on tiptoes.The 212cm requirement thingy.Maybe I have short hands.Haha.They immediately ousted me when I couldn't reach the 2nd time.
For BA,I was measured at 1.57m and I couldn't even make it to the first interview.What the interviewer told me was they are actually looking at taller girls for the next recruitment,stg like Qantas coz they are expecting a new fleet soon and those planes will be much larger than the current ones.
SIA is one of the international airlines that might give those below 1.58m a chance.The other airline might be GulfAir which only requires 1.56m.GulfAir will require you to relocate to Bahrain.
I haven't tried Qatar yet but the requirements are the same as Emirates.You gotta have an arm reach of 212cm.
I got into Tiger Airways with my height but it's a budget carrier and won't earn you the big bucks if that is what you're looking for.I still think it'd have been a great experience if I accepted the job which I didn't due to work commitments.
These are just some of my personal experiences.I hope it helps anyone who needs to know some stuff about the height issue amongst airlines.
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