Australian flag carrier Qantas is facing backlash as it looks to ban beards on pilots across its workforce. This ban is already a requirement for Qantas and Jetstar mainline services, and the Sydney-based airlines want to extend this requirement to QantasLink regional operations. Qantas is the largest carrier in Australia, and its wider subsidiaries offer both regional, domestic, and international operations across its fleet.

Around the world, airlines have various requirements for all staff regarding their attire and appearance, including limited or no facial hair, covering of tattoos and piercings, and even down to the types of gender based clothing individuals must wear. However, recently, this pursuit of a beard ban has landed the airline in hot water, triggering an internatio

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