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Mid-air PDA: Pink slip for off-duty pilot, crew
Manju.V@timesgroup.com
Mumbai:30.10.2019
An off-duty pilot and a flight attendant who spiced up their flight with inflight nuzzling lost their jobs after a passenger complained to the airline about their public display of affection last month on a SpiceJet Delhi-Kolkata flight.
“The first officer was travelling as an additional crew member and was not operating the flight. The flight attendant was on duty. They were seated in adjacent jump seats at the rear end of the aircraft,’’ said a source. Though passengers are seated facing the front of the aircraft, those using lavatories in the aft end of the aircraft would have caught sight of the canoodling couple; one in uniform, the other in civvies.
“The complaint said the flight attendant and a passenger behaved inappropriately and indecently on board the flight. An internal inquiry showed the passenger engaged in indecent conduct was a first officer pilot. Both crew members were questioned and thereafter terminated from service,’’ the source added.
SpiceJet warns its staff of strict action
To send a stern message to its crew, SpiceJet recently put out a flight safety case study, titled ‘Unprofessional behaviour at workplace’’.
The note said, “Uncultured practice at workplace driven by individual attitude may adversely affect the reputation of the company (airline), demoralise the co-workers and there could also be serious safety lapses and consequences.’’ “The involved cabin crew and first officer failed to maintain decorum and professionalism at workplace. They failed to set their personal life apart from professional, which is unacceptable on the work premises,’’ it said, adding that “employee shall always maintain the decorum and professionalism at workplace’’. A comment from SpiceJet was awaited at the time of going to the press. A senior commander said, “Any airline where such behaviour has been reported, the crew member has been dismissed.’’ “It isn’t courteous to display affection on board a flight, especially when in uniform. When it comes to public display of affection on board a plane, flight attendants and pilots generally feature as killjoys who break up the amorous pair and not the ones indulging in it,’’ said the commander.
Mid-air PDA: Pink slip for off-duty pilot, crew
Manju.V@timesgroup.com
Mumbai:30.10.2019
An off-duty pilot and a flight attendant who spiced up their flight with inflight nuzzling lost their jobs after a passenger complained to the airline about their public display of affection last month on a SpiceJet Delhi-Kolkata flight.
“The first officer was travelling as an additional crew member and was not operating the flight. The flight attendant was on duty. They were seated in adjacent jump seats at the rear end of the aircraft,’’ said a source. Though passengers are seated facing the front of the aircraft, those using lavatories in the aft end of the aircraft would have caught sight of the canoodling couple; one in uniform, the other in civvies.
“The complaint said the flight attendant and a passenger behaved inappropriately and indecently on board the flight. An internal inquiry showed the passenger engaged in indecent conduct was a first officer pilot. Both crew members were questioned and thereafter terminated from service,’’ the source added.
SpiceJet warns its staff of strict action
To send a stern message to its crew, SpiceJet recently put out a flight safety case study, titled ‘Unprofessional behaviour at workplace’’.
The note said, “Uncultured practice at workplace driven by individual attitude may adversely affect the reputation of the company (airline), demoralise the co-workers and there could also be serious safety lapses and consequences.’’ “The involved cabin crew and first officer failed to maintain decorum and professionalism at workplace. They failed to set their personal life apart from professional, which is unacceptable on the work premises,’’ it said, adding that “employee shall always maintain the decorum and professionalism at workplace’’. A comment from SpiceJet was awaited at the time of going to the press. A senior commander said, “Any airline where such behaviour has been reported, the crew member has been dismissed.’’ “It isn’t courteous to display affection on board a flight, especially when in uniform. When it comes to public display of affection on board a plane, flight attendants and pilots generally feature as killjoys who break up the amorous pair and not the ones indulging in it,’’ said the commander.
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