Flight attendant wins discrimination case against Aeroflot

MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a flight attendant who said Russia's flagship airline stopped assigning her to work long-haul international flights because of her weight.

The Moscow City Court overturned a ruling by a district court that had rejected Yevgeniya Magurina's contention that she was sidelined as part of Aeroflot's drive to make its cabin crews younger and more physically attractive.

The flight attendant's lawsuit put a spotlight on how women in Russia are still often judged by their looks, not their skills.

The 42-year-old Magurina had submitted pay slips showing that she had stopped receiving bonus pay, which comprised roughly 20 percent of her income, after she asked for a larger-sized uniform.