India airline to increase share of female flight attendants for fuel savings
Skift Take
If GoAir wants to hire more female flight attendants for marketing purposes, then just admit it. As for for fuel-cost savings, there are probably plenty of more efficient ways to gain the half a million dollars in annual budget trims that the India airline is seeking.
The falling rupee has claimed a new victim — the male cabin crew. Low cost carrier GoAir has decided to recruit only airhostesses from now on instead of the ‘heavier’ male flight pursers. The idea is to lighten the aircraft to reduce fuel burn because of increased operating costs.
GoAir currently has 330 cabin crew members, 40% of whom are males. Every additional kg on board costs Rs 3 per flight hour. With an airhostess weighing about 15-20kg less than a male flight purser, Go expects to save about Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 3 crore annually.
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