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This airline is giving female passengers the option to select seats next to other women

The Indian airline allows women travelers to see where other women are sitting.

This airline is giving female passengers the option to select seats next to other women
Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels | Tim Gouw

Traveling alone can be challenging for women, especially on trains or flights. To address this, IndiGo Airlines, one of India's largest carriers, has introduced a new feature that lets women see where other female passengers are seated when choosing their seats, reports CNN. This feature is available for women checking in online.

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Pixabay
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Pixabay

IndiGo Airlines stated that this option is available for women traveling alone or on family bookings. Additionally, only women can see the gender of their co-passengers, while men will only see available seats, according to Marie Claire. This makes IndiGo the first airline in India to offer such a service. "IndiGo is proud to announce the introduction of a new feature that aims to make the travel experience more comfortable for our female passengers," the airline said.

IndiGo Airlines pointed out that the move is to provide the passengers with the best experience possible. "We are committed to providing an unparalleled travel experience for all our passengers, and this new feature is just one of the many steps we are taking towards achieving that goal," they said. Though the airline has not specified the exact reason for launching this new feature, assaults against women during commercial flights are not uncommon.

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Erik Mclean
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Erik Mclean

According to a report by the FBI published in April, specified that they opened about 96 cases based on in-flight sexual assault in 2023. The report read, "Sexual assault aboard aircraft—which usually takes the form of unwanted touching—is a felony that can land offenders in prison." Also, it mentioned that men usually are the perpetrators, whereas, women and unaccompanied minors are those men's victims. Women are often left vulnerable to the advances of men in such closed spaces. The FBI asked women to take precautions. "Flyers are urged to be aware of their surroundings and take precautions to stay safe, including keeping the armrest down between you and your seatmate and requesting a seat change if the passenger next to you engages in behavior that makes you feel uncomfortable," they mentioned. 

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Sergey Zhumaev
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Sergey Zhumaev

In other news, a new U.S. law has made it compulsory for passengers to be instantly refunded under any circumstances. In April, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) developed a new rule requiring airlines to "provide passengers with automatic cash refunds when owed." The rule applies to situations like airlines "cancel or significantly change their flights, significantly delay their checked bags or fail to provide the extra services they purchased."

The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, said in a statement, "Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them—without headaches or haggling. Our new rule sets a new standard to require airlines to promptly provide cash refunds to their passengers." Before this new law came into place, all airlines had their own refund policies, giving the passengers a tough time getting a refund.

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