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By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel since 2002

Too old to fly?

Saturday October 15, 2005
One of Richard Branson's airlines has lost a case based on ageism. Virgin Blue, a low cost airline in Australia, has had a ruling come down against them, stating that they discriminated against a group of female applicants that ranged in age from their mid-30s to their mid-50s. The interview process literally included a song and dance, and the affected applicants said that Virgin Blue was primarily interested in young, attractive applicants. Reuters reports on the case against ageism and the airline...

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