Airlines sacks overweight air hostess, court asks why?

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to Indian Airlines for sacking an air hostess for being overweight. Indian Airlines had last year terminated the services of Sangita Garb along with 10 other air hostesses, citing they were medically unfit. Read More................Indian Airlines sacks overweight air hostess, court asks why?

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Even pimples can ground you

Bangalore: More than three pimples and you’re grounded. On Monday, a few Air India flight attendants were grounded because they were overweight, but airlines ground attendants for less. Read more......................Even pimples can ground you

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10 air hostesses sacked for being overweight

One of the sacked airhostesses said that she was grounded two years back and had not been given salary since then. She got one month's salary along with the termination letter.

India's flagship carrier Air India has handed 10 air hostesses the pink slip for being overweight. Read more.....................................Air India sacks 10 air hostesses for being overweight

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Denied birthday party, 20-yr-old girl hangs self

KOLKATA: A wannabe air hostess with a brilliant academic record killed herself on her 20th birthday, simply because she was not allowed to throw a party for her friends at a star hotel. Read more.................................Denied birthday party, 20-yr-old girl hangs self

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Overweight air hostesses to be grounded

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the policy of Indian Airlines to ground overweight air hostesses.

A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri dismissed the petition filed by some Indian Airlines air hostesses, who were grounded due to putting on weight excessive to the limit fixed by the airlines. Read more.............................HC upholds policy to ground overweight air hostesses

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38 Overweight Airhostesses grounded

state-run Air India has grounded 22 overweight airhostesses - 22 working for its domestic and 16 for international services respectively, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here Tuesday. Speaking in Parliament, the minister said cabin crews would be asked to reappear for weight check periodically and be assigned to flight duty once they confirmed to the prescribed weight limits. Read more................................................Air India grounds 38 overweight airhostesses

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