‘No more killer heels’: Woman shares photo of Akasa Air crew member wearing sneakers and hails change

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Akasa Air reacted to the post and wrote, “Thank you so much, Diksha! One of our core values is comfort. We believe that providing outstanding service requires a high level of comfort. We look forward to welcoming you on board soon.”

“A great example of good leadership. A company that makes their employees comfortable can ensure that they will make their customers comfortable,” commented a user.

“What I love about this approach, it doesn’t objectify women. I always felt, service was needed in Airline than the beauty or objectification motto which was undue. Whoever thought of women to serve passengers in airline have to look like fashion models was definitely too patriarchal,” said another.

Akasa Air had unveiled the crew uniform in July last year. The company said it is the first Indian airline to have introduced custom trousers and jackets, with their fabric specially made for Akasa Air (using recycled polyester fabric which is made from pet bottle plastic salvaged from marine waste) and comfortable sneakers for its airline in-flight crew keeping in mind ergonomics, aesthetics and comfort.