Things at Asian Airlines must be similar to the Philippines -— no one will hire you once you reach 40. It’s against the law, but it continues, just the same.
Like I said, in the past, women became stewardesses to meet a potential husband. It wasn’t meant to be a career.
There's nothing illegal about it in most Asian countries. It might be illegal in the U.S. but others have different labor laws and U.S. law doesn't apply there.
An example is Singapore. They typically don't hire flight attendants older than their mid-twenties. They have six year contracts, once they expire they can be renewed for another six years if they've done a good job. They can't work past the age of 35 unless they move to another job, flight attendants are only younger than 35 and there's nothing against the law about it. Not surprisingly, flying Singapore Airlines is a much, much more pleasant experience than Delta.