This airline treats women differently
In a country where women travellers face myriad dangers, one Indian airline has an idea: chivalry, and no middle seats. With its Woman Flyer service, Vistara has begun offering to help women flying solo with their bags, escort them to and from their ground transportation, and give them preferred window and aisle seats on their flights—no middles. The airline says between 75 and 100 women use the complimentary service each day. It is believed to be the first airline to offer such a service. Sanjiv Kapoor, Vistara’s chief strategy and commercial officer, said the airline began offering it after noticing women seeking help after their planes had landed. India is forecast to become the world’s sixth-largest business travel market by 2019, but it’s gained an international reputation for being unsafe for women. <br/>
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This airline treats women differently
In a country where women travellers face myriad dangers, one Indian airline has an idea: chivalry, and no middle seats. With its Woman Flyer service, Vistara has begun offering to help women flying solo with their bags, escort them to and from their ground transportation, and give them preferred window and aisle seats on their flights—no middles. The airline says between 75 and 100 women use the complimentary service each day. It is believed to be the first airline to offer such a service. Sanjiv Kapoor, Vistara’s chief strategy and commercial officer, said the airline began offering it after noticing women seeking help after their planes had landed. India is forecast to become the world’s sixth-largest business travel market by 2019, but it’s gained an international reputation for being unsafe for women. <br/>
