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Chinese airline calls married women 'air aunties' in job openings, sparks outrage
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
A Chinese airline has sparked controversy after announcing plans to hire "air aunties". In its job openings, Shanghai-based Spring Airlines said it's looking for "air aunties", a term it used to describe married women and mothers aged 25-40. Amid the backlash, an airline spokesperson defended the term's use, saying it was meant to "distinguish them from unmarried applicants".
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