The India-based airline calls it a money-saving necessity. It claims their lower weight will save fuel costs. With the ever escalating oil prices, there is some kind of logic in the decision.

According to the report from the Times of India, the female attendants are 33 to 44 pounds lighter than the typical males on the same job. Based on current fuel prices, the savings can be calculated to save up to a half-million dollars a year. Wonder if the airline requires the attendants to refrain from eating until their flights land.