The crew of India’s National carrier, Air India, has to say ‘Jai Hind’ and that too ‘with fervour’ to keep in line with the national sentiment.
Air India crew now needs to announce "Jai Hind" on all its flights as per a new order today: pic.twitter.com/2Adtr34eTK
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) March 4, 2019
The move comes as tensions between India and Pakistan run high. And while the Modi flails about to use any means to come out on top in the elections, India’s media and national carrier are also resorting to an extreme form of nationalism.
The Director Operations of Air India stated, “With immediate effect, all (crew) are required to announce ‘Jai Hind’ at the end of every announcement after a slight pause and much fervour.”
“The captain of a flight should often connect with passengers during the journey and, at the end of his first address, using the words ‘Jai Hind’ would make a tremendous impact,” Air India spokespersons said in a statement.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are passing through turbulent weather, please fasten your seatbelts belts, Jai Hind!
Please do not use the toilets now, Jai Hind!
Cabin crew to landing stations, Jai Hind!
We apologize for the delay in departure, Jai Hind!https://t.co/uC25ccGk6r
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) March 5, 2019
Air India is also currently going through an economic crises. Let’s see how this helps the Indian National Carrier uplift itself. What do you think of the move? Let us know in the comments section.