This is no hair-splitting. Air India has decided to tidy things up and change for the better. It does not want a hair out of place.
The national airline has decided to give its staff and crew members a disciplinary makeover. It wants its men crew to chop their intimidating moustaches and long mane so that the passengers don’t have a bad hair day looking at their unkempt faces.
Smart is the latest buzzword in Air India. The national carrier has introduced a new dress code for its staff and has asked them to smarten up their act. Needless to say, if they act smart, they will get a dressing down – because things are policed by flight captains and chief stewards.
In a communication to staff recently the company banned “long hair, long sideburns, intimidating moustaches or very long unkempt beards and… a pony-tail or earrings and nose ring” among its male crew members. The crew members have been asked to roll down their shirt sleeves and wear their caps throughout the journey.
The company’s new initiative is like a breath of fresh air.
The beleaguered airline has certainly put its thinking cap on and reserved an ace up its sleeve to impress its passengers.
Yes, change is in the air.