LOS ANGELES: Actress Nicole Kidman is facing ire from flight attendants over her new role as the face of an airlines.

Kidman, who has served as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for women since 2006, recently began appearing in an ad campaign for an airlines, which is owned by the United Arab Emirates, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

In a statement, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has criticized Kidman for her association with the company, citing reports that the airlines has fired women for becoming pregnant and forces flight attendants to live in confined compounds.

“We urge you, on behalf of the women and girls that you spoke of so eloquently (on International Women’s Day), not to play a part in promoting the airways ...,” the statement read.

The message also referred to a news article, which alleges that UAE husbands are allowed to beat their wives and that there is no punishment for marital rape.