Flight attendants for struggling Japan Airlines have been warned not to sell their outfits online to uniform fetish fans.

London’s Daily Telegraph reports that the uniforms are incredibly popular items online, often commanding exorbinant prices. A full set is reportedly up for sale at present for $A3300.

The airline plans to shed more than 15,000 staff, including 1300 flight attendants, leading to fears that sacked stewardesses will look to make quick cash by selling of their outfits.

“We have very strict rules on our uniforms and when people leave the company they are required to return them,” a spokeswoman for JAL told the Daily Telegraph.

The blackmarket in flight attendant uniforms is also a concern for security reasons, as it could allow imposters to gain access to restricted areas in airports.

The airline has said it will prosecute anyone trying to sell the uniforms.

The problem also affects Japan’s other major carrier, All Nippon Airways, who put traceable computer chips into their uniforms to discourage their sale.

Japan Airlines went bankrupt in January with $A6.6 billion in debt, ending its final day trading on the Japanese stock exchange with shares at just one yen.

Source: smh.com.au