Dec 7th, 2010 at 9:30AM: The cringe-worthy debate over larger fliers has generally been limited to passengers, and it looks like that's where it will remain. Over the summer, it looked as though flight attendants were being brought into the cross-hairs, when Air India fired several for being too fat. Well, the carrier is willing to forgive and forget ... as long as the ladies have slimmed down a bit.
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Fat flight attendants welcomed back to Air India, but only if thinner
Dec 7th, 2010 at 9:30AM: The cringe-worthy debate over larger fliers has generally been limited to passengers, and it looks like that's where it will remain. Over the summer, it looked as though flight attendants were being brought into the cross-hairs, when Air India fired several for being too fat. Well, the carrier is willing to forgive and forget ... as long as the ladies have slimmed down a bit.
According to The ...Homesick Indian man locks himself in airplane bathroom for a free trip back home
Jan 2nd, 2010 at 11:00AM: An Indian man working as an airplane cleaner in the Saudi city of Medina was feeling so homesick, that he locked himself in the bathroom of an Air India plane for a free trip back home.
The man was discovered 30 minutes into the flight, most likely when the flight attendants unlocked the bathroom door to allow passengers to relieve themselves. The 25 year old man was not carrying his passport, ...Pilots and crew brawl at 30,000 feet because of a flight attendant
Oct 5th, 2009 at 6:30PM:
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The wide open skies turned into the Wild West on an Air India flight when the pilots and crew started fist-fighting. The plane was heading to New Delhi from Sharjah, UAE when the altercation that had started before the plane took off heated up.
...Air India fires 10 employees for being fat
Jan 6th, 2009 at 5:05PM: State-run Air India gave 10 air hostesses the boot last week for being "exceptionally overweight." According to Reuters, a medical board in India had declared them "unfit for duty," and they had been grounded for two to three years each. Air India finally decided to cut them off -- and while several of the air hostesses apparently approached the New Delhi High Court about challenging the firings, ...Air India pilots doze off -- jet wanders off through Indian airspace
Jun 26th, 2008 at 2:30PM: Think you're the only one that's tired after that redeye between New York and London? The pilots are too, and they actually have to fly the aircraft back in a couple of days. Good thing they get plenty of rest and drink a ton of coffee to stay alert in the cabin. Or do they? Earlier this month, two pilots on an Air India flight bound for Mumbai fell asleep in the cockpit, completely missing the ...Air India: No overweight crew on our planes
Jun 6th, 2008 at 12:00PM: The discussion on whether overweight people should be treated differently on aircraft continues. Earlier this week, an airline consultant queried by Bloomberg suggested that airlines charging their passengers by their weight may be the next logical step in cost cutting in the industry. Many including myself believe that idea to be rather far fetched (especially in the United States) and a ...
