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No crew cut for crew
Nearly a year ago when the Tata Group took over Air India the cabin crew was advised in a circular issued in February 2022 that they "must adhere to the uniform regulations with emphasis on minimum jewelry being worn in order to avoid any delays at customs and security checks. The cabin crew should not visit duty free shops and proceed to the boarding gate soon after completing immigration and security checks,” reported The Economic Times of November 25, 2022.
New guidelines have followed, for both and male and female cabin crew. Among the list of don’ts are: no black or religious threads on wrist, neck or ankle; no rings with colored stones and pearls, nose pins and neck jewelry; no grey hair (hair must be regularly colored in a natural shade, abjuring fashion colors or henna). However, for men, a bald look is permitted. "Crew with deep receding hairline and male balding patches must keep a clean-shaved head/bald look. Head must be shaved daily. Crew cut is not permitted.”
The cabin interiors of more than one third of Air India’s fleet are also slated for a full makeover, reported The Financial Express (FE) on December 9, with USD 400 million (INR 3,395 crore) earmarked for the exercise. This will involve the addition of latest generation seats and the best inflight entertainment. The airline which offers first, business and economy classes, also plans to introduce a premium economy cabin on the B787-8 and B777 aircraft, FE noted. This last category is already available with Vistara, which is all set to merge with Air India.
New guidelines have followed, for both and male and female cabin crew. Among the list of don’ts are: no black or religious threads on wrist, neck or ankle; no rings with colored stones and pearls, nose pins and neck jewelry; no grey hair (hair must be regularly colored in a natural shade, abjuring fashion colors or henna). However, for men, a bald look is permitted. "Crew with deep receding hairline and male balding patches must keep a clean-shaved head/bald look. Head must be shaved daily. Crew cut is not permitted.”The cabin interiors of more than one third of Air India’s fleet are also slated for a full makeover, reported The Financial Express (FE) on December 9, with USD 400 million (INR 3,395 crore) earmarked for the exercise. This will involve the addition of latest generation seats and the best inflight entertainment. The airline which offers first, business and economy classes, also plans to introduce a premium economy cabin on the B787-8 and B777 aircraft, FE noted. This last category is already available with Vistara, which is all set to merge with Air India.
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2 readers wrote
Very businesslike guidelines, indeed. They will certainly make the crew look professional and efficient. But, if I were a maturing male employee with either a receding hairline or a prematurely grey crop on my head, I would consider it very invasive of the company to tell me to shave and maintain a bald head, or to dye the distinguished silver off my head! Also, the policy seems silent about the current fashionable vogue of stubble growth facial hair which often makes me wonder whether the person is starting to grow a beard, or just did not stand close enough to the razor when he shaved!
Congratulations to AI for their innovative and practical approach.
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