Air India scissors in-flight movies

New Delhi: National carrier Air India is showing censored versions of movies, which already have been cleared by the Censor Board. Not only is the airline clipping scenes of movies but also blurring any romantic sequences, including songs.
In fact, at a time when most foreign and Indian players are busy upgrading their IFE product mix so as to make the journey more exciting and pleasurable, it’s a retrograde step for the national carrier. Foreign airlines, for the matter of fact, are now localising their in-flight content for Indian travellers and strengthening their movie library.
When SundayET contacted Air India, this is what a senior official had to say: “You can’t compare Air India with other private operators. There are children on-board and you cannot permit showing anything which is sensitive in nature. In the past, questions have been raised in Parliament on the same subject.”
02/12/07 Economic Times

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Categories: Air India - International Dec 2007, Foreign Dec 2007, NACIL Dec 2007