Has the caliber of female members registered as CAs declined? Many of them make me think, “Wait, she’s a blacklist candidate?” Is the staff biased toward blacklisting women simply because they’re CAs? Thank you in advance.

I’m Saito, a columnist♪ I only judge it by whether you can get an offer of ¥100,000 as a Black member or not... If there are plenty of men who want to meet a CA even if her personality is just average, then she’s still Black—even if her looks are Platinum-level. And apparently, CA offers really are something else. “I’d only been registered for a short time, but I’ve already met 20 people.” Things like that...

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. > Are staff biased toward rating flight attendants as “Black”? > You wrote that “certain professions automatically move someone up one class.” Were you referring to flight attendants? YES YES YES (Laughs) The bias isn’t the staff’s—it’s the male members’ bias. The standard for setting someone’s class is whether they receive offers. Women who work as flight attendants receive plenty of offers simply because of their profession. They even get offers without photos. That shows how strong the brand built by generations of flight attendants must be. I think there’s a perception that you can’t go wrong with a female flight attendant. Perhaps it’s because airlines train them extensively in hospitality. I’m sure they’re taught very rigorously. With that kind of woman, I think a man can feel happy just being in her company. Of course, even among flight attendants, which airline they work for is important. I imagine it also makes a difference whether they work domestic or international routes, and whether they’re assigned to first class. Even so, I think there’s a certain brand that makes everyone want to send an offer. > A lot of people think, “Wait, Black?” If you’re not interested, you can simply pass. That’s just how you see her—the offers are pouring in. Apparently, one flight attendant who registered recently raised her setting fee by 50%, but offers came flooding in. She may even be hidden from view by now. There’s an old saying that the goddess of luck—or opportunity—only has hair in front. You have to grab her while she’s approaching. Once she’s passed, you can’t catch her because she has no hair at the back. Maybe you let a valuable opportunity slip away. It’s also possible that she only registered because of the current situation with COVID. With flights drastically reduced and her income affected, this may be the reason she decided to register now. These days, you can go on dates with people you would normally have almost no chance of meeting. If you’re not interested, pass. If you have even a little interest, send an offer right away. If you think, “I’ll do it later,” you should assume she’ll already be gone.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. You’re absolutely right—I may have dropped two ranks… To begin with, not all flight attendants are beautiful, and when it comes to flight attendants who register with a club, the overall level is likely even lower. P.S. Something I’ve realized from the recent discussions about beautiful women: When a woman is wonderful, all the men around her tend to be wonderful too… P.P.S. As for an exceptionally beautiful flight attendant, I still think the best approach is to win her over while you’re on one of her flights. The actual way to do it is based on almost the same idea Maezawa once described for winning over a Miss Universe staff member. If you do that, she’ll naturally remember your face and name, come over to greet you every time, and understand that you’re interested without you even having to say it.

I’m Marika, a female member. I’m a woman in my 40s from the lower tier, so maybe whatever I say won’t carry much weight, but… P.S. I just realized you were specifically asking for a staff member’s answer. Sorry for butting in! ① First of all, the existence of the salon itself lowers the overall standard of the Black tier. ② Flight attendants stopped being one of the most popular career choices for women quite a while ago, so the overall caliber of FAs has declined as well. ③ Many male members spent their youth and early adulthood back when being a flight attendant was a glamorous career, so they still have a fascination with FAs—and they remain popular in dating clubs. For these reasons, when it comes to FAs, I can understand assigning someone to Black if you’re unsure, or putting someone who would normally be Platinum in Black simply because she’s an FA. I haven’t seen a truly beautiful flight attendant on a plane lately. Maybe they’re quietly living in the first-class cabins of international flights. P.S. After reading Mr. Maezawa’s answer, I realized the brand power of being an FA was even stronger than I’d imagined! I mean, Nanako Matsushima was cute, after all. It was exactly 20 years ago—Yamato Nadeshiko. But even then, I remember thinking, “A flight attendant? At this point?” Maybe Ritsuko Shimada from Karasawagi was the quintessential example. Apparently, she appeared on the show in 1994. She’s 51 now. The popularity of FAs back then must have been incomparable to today’s. And yet, that was already after the bubble burst… (staring wistfully into the distance)