German Airline Staff Say Sexual Harassment Is Rife in Industry
- Survey shows that fellow staff members are the main culprits
- Online survey looks at experiences of more than 1,000 staff
Flight attendants, Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich.
Photographer: Christof Stachie/AFP via Getty Images
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Sexual harassment is rife in Germany’s airline industry, according to a survey of cabin staff.
Around half of the flight attendants working in the country have experienced harassment at work, the study by the UFO cabin-crew union showed. About 46% of the respondents said the inappropriate behavior was committed by higher-ranking crew members, while a quarter blamed passengers.