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Iberia, the Spanish airline , was punished for requiring pregnancy tests from women seeking jobs in its company. The airline requested these tests for cabin crew jobs , which was considered sexist. Given this, Iberia said that this measure was taken to protect women from possible risks to their pregnancy. According to the airline, cabin crew who are pregnant are relieved of their flight duties as soon as this condition is known and are not assigned tasks that could put the health of their babies at risk . However, despite this argument, the regional government's labor department fined the airline $20,000 for gender discrimination. "Given the controversy caused by the current protocol to protect pregnant women, we will no longer include a pregnancy test in the medical examination for new hires," said Dr. María Teresa García Menéndez, an airline official, in a statement.
On the other hand, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology reveals that, except for complications, pregnant women can normally travel by plane up to 36 weeks of pregnancy. Iberia made it clear that it has not rejected a candidate for employment due to pregnancy . A few weeks ago, the company hired five Iceland Mobile Number List out of six pregnant applicants for a management position. Stewardesses assist pregnant woman in mid-flight In the first quarter of 2017, Turkish Airlines welcomed a baby mid-flight. The cabin crew assisted Nafi Diaby, a 28-week pregnant woman, in her delivery . The stewards helped the birth of little Kadiju, between the seats of a Boeing 737. The airline of Turkish origin shared photos on its social networks.
The Turkish Airlines airline allows women to fly until their 28th week of pregnancy , without a medical report, exactly the period that Nafi Diaby was completing. The luckiest baby in the world On the airline Jet Airways , a baby was born at an altitude of almost 35 thousand feet. There was a paramedic on board who helped in the labor and minutes later the plane had to divert to Mumbai, where the mother would be transferred for quick medical attention. The airline, in addition to congratulating its crew for the effective way in which they reacted, also gave this baby a “small” gift: He will be able to have unlimited plane tickets for his entire life.