Now, a salon at the Mumbai airport

Mumbai: India’s first airport salon has finally opened. Renowned hair stylist Jawed Habib has started a salon at the Mumbai domestic airport. It’s the first airport salon in the whole of South East Asia. Now, while you’re in transit, you can get a haircut on your way to a business meeting in Hong Kong. You might wonder how the airport authorities allowed scissors and razors within the high-security area. Habib says it took him three years to convince the authorities. “We have to use knives, scissors and razors in a salon,” he says. “But then they realised that there are salons at airports in the rest of Asia, so why make India an exception? We’ll also start one at the international airport in Mumbai. It should open in three months’ time.”
Javed HabibTo ensure the safety of passengers, Habib says that only the most experienced and trustworthy professionals will be working at the salon. He has also ensured that the services offered are well researched. “We’ve designed some packages of five, 10, 15 minutes, and so on. Depending on how much time you have before boarding a flight, you can choose your packages. Usually, the morning hours from 5 to 9 am are the busiest, with businessmen traveling all over. So those who can’t get a shave or shampoo could head to the salon for a quick grooming session.”
15/07/10 Jayeeta Mazumder/Hindustan Time

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010