Mumbai: Air India has issued a notice to all of its top officials, asking them to maintain a certain discipline while travelling in business class.
The notice was issued on June 6, after an inspection revealed that the airline’s senior-most officials were flouting rules by walking around in bathroom slippers and kurta-pyjama and harassing the crew on board.
As per the airline’s rules, officials travelling in the business class must be attired appropriately. Shirts, trousers and closed shoes are a must for them. It does not permit jeans, kurta-pyjama or slippers.
According to the notice issued by the chairman and managing director of the airline, Ashwani Lohani, all staff members availing of the privilege of flying in the airline, for personal or official reasons, will have to maintain a certain dress code.
An inspection conducted by the CMD revealed that many senior staff members were not dressed ‘as expected.’
The notice (in this paper’s possession), states that, Air India officials travelling as staff on leave (SOL) and staff on duty (SOL) on flights are not dressed in a befitting
manner.
“It needs to be ensured that all Air India officials travelling on our flights should be properly attired and maintain a proper decorum and conduct.”
According to top officials, recent incidents led the airline chief to inspect the situation at the ground level. It was only after receiving feedback, that the notice was formulated so that senior officials do not flaunt the dress code. These senior officials have also been reported to mistreat the cabin crew.
Sources also said that the carrier is set to send notices to all these senior airline officials, seeking an explanation about their casual approach while using their privilege to fly business class.
