SO much for women’s liberation — in this country, in order to work as a flight attendant you need to look good in a bikini.

About 1000 female high school graduates paraded in their swimwear this week in order to gain a chance to work as either a model or an air hostess, according to the People’s Daily Online.

Modelling agency Oriental Beauty is said to have organised the event to help airline recruiters source ‘talent’.

Although it is unknown whether the keen entrants were also skilled in evacuating a plane in case of emergency, the main thing is they looked good in bikinis.

Because that matters on your flight, right?

Candidates attended the audition for model and flight attendant roles in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong Province,

Eleventh National College “professional” seminar models and flight attendants was held in the region on Monday, attracting more than 1000 high school graduates.

The “beautiful promotion” was also said to help relevant professional colleges and universities “focus” on selection criteria and help candidates “build a platform to show themselves”.