Global business brings about sartorial change in air

Mumbai: With domestic airlines adding more and more international routes to their network, the looks and the uniform of in-flight staff, specifically airhostesses, have occupied prime importance in the image makeover plans of carriers.
Airlines like Kingfisher, which is hoping to fly to international destinations by 2008, predominantly sports red outfit, the skirt finishing above the knee with the jacket cuts styled internationally. Also, the airline does not have a maximum age limit for airhostesses.
Jet Airways is investing millions of dollars on overall expansion plans, including new uniforms for in-flight attendants to serve premium-class travelers, on routes like Johannesburg, Toronto via Brussels, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
It may be noted that an airhostess flying to domestic destinations earns anything between Rs 20,000-25,000. For those flying to international destinations, it is Rs 50,000 across carriers. However, in the case of foreign airlines, the pay packet can be anywhere between Rs 50,000 and Rs 130,000.
11/06/07 Shaheen Mansuri/Financial Express

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Categories: General Aviation Jun 2007