Jet Airways Operates All�Women Crew Flights On The Occasion Of International Womens Day
Posted on: 08/Mar/2019 11:43:47 AM
On the occasion of International Women�s Day on 08th March, 2019, Jet Airways, India`s premier full-service international airline, is planning to operate four domestic flights with all-women Cockpit and Cabin Crew members.
These planned domestic flights 9W 346, 9W 355 (Mumbai-Delhi); 9W 358 (Delhi�Mumbai) and 9W 481 (Mumbai�Bengaluru), will be further managed exclusively by all-women teams from a cross-section of the business, including Engineering, Ground Handling, Ground Services, Security and Cabin Appearance Supervisors. Women aircraft Engineers, Technicians and Flight Dispatchers will attend to the technical services; while the non-technical work on the ground will be handled by women Duty Managers, Counter Staff and Security Officers highlighting the professionalism and capabilities of the airline�s women employees.
The airline will surprise select women guests on-board these flights by presenting them with gift hampers, where each goody bag will contain gifts from top-notch participating brands such as Colorbar Cosmetics, Jean-Claude Biguine, Paris Salon & Spa and Lemon Tree Hotels. Jet Airways� International Women�s Day will be replete with Lucky Draws for its women guests on these select flights.
In-Flight fund raiser
As part of its special in-flight fundraising drive, Jet Airways is supporting the work of two leading NGOs working on women�s issues. The airline will contribute the benefits of these in-flight collection proceeds to Mijwan Welfare Society which aims to empower the underprivileged with a focus on the girl child through education, technical skills and employment generation, as well as, Save the Children India�s - Women`s Institute for Social Education, which provides vocational training programmes for adolescent girls from marginalised sections of society across Mumbai. The airline will run this special fund-raising drive for two weeks from 04th � 17th March 2019, on all its domestic flights.
Mr. Rahul Taneja, Chief People Officer, Jet Airways, said, �At Jet Airways, our women employees are engaged in critical roles, rising to challenges, breaking gender stereotypes and being an integral part of the organisation. International Women�s Day gives us the opportunity to appreciate and thank our women colleagues throughout our (Jet Airways�) family for their industriousness, dedication, and professionalism.�
Mr. Taneja added, �We have been steadily strengthening our workforce diversity over the years and we are very proud that women today account for 34 percent of our employees.�
On the occasion of IWD, JetBoutique, the airline�s in-flight duty free service that offers a wide range of select, global luxury brands including the latest in fragrance and cosmetics, watches, gadgets, trendy jewellery, travel essentials, liquor and more, will be offering guests 15% off on all Beauty � Fragrances, Cosmetics and Skin Care products. The offer is valid between 5th-11th March,2019 for on-board purchase on international flights only. In a special tie-up, holders of Citibank cards will be able to enjoy an additional 10% cashback on availing the offer.
Commemorating the growing presence of women among its employees, the airline�s Social Media team has been successfully running a celebratory campaign titled #WomenOf9W9W on their LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/jet-airways). This is an innovative use of a global platform with the objective of showcasing and appreciating the achievements of the airline�s women employees. Profiled individuals share their personal and professional stories, mantras they live by and a few words of advice for the aspiring youth, especially women.
