MUMBAI: Air India has issued a notice to around 10 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 flaunting rules by walking around in bathroom slippers, kurta-pyjama and harassing the crew.
As per the airline’s rules, officials travelling in the business class must be attired appropriately. Shirt, trousers and closed shoes are compulsory. Jeans, kurta-pyjama or slippers are not permitted.
According to the notice issued by the chairman and managing director of the airline, Ashwani Lohani, all staff availing the benefit of flying in the airline, for personal or official reasons, will have to maintain a certain dress code. An inspection by the CMD revealed that many senior staff members were not dressed “as expected.”
The notice (in possession with this paper), states that, Air India officials travelling as staff on leave and staff on duty 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. It was only after receiving feedback, that the notice was formulated so that senior officials do not flout the dress code. These officials have also been reportedly mistreating the crew.
Sources said AI is set to send notices to all these senior airline officials, seeking an explanation.
