This Airline Is Letting Girls See the Gender of Fellow Passengers in Seat Maps — What to Know

An airline in India, IndiGo Airways, now permits feminine vacationers to see the gender of the passenger sitting subsequent to them in an effort to make ladies extra snug. 

“IndiGo is proud to announce the introduction of a brand new function that goals to make the journey expertise extra snug for our feminine passengers,” the airline stated in an announcement to T+L. Though stories of the the seating choice have lately surfaced, the airline confirmed to T+L that the seating choice rolled out in Could.

“The function presents visibility of seats booked by feminine passengers, solely throughout net check-in” and can be obtainable to solo vacationers and ladies touring with households, the airline stated.

Male passengers won’t have the identical potential to verify the gender of fellow vacationers.

The Each day Mail reported reported the concept for the coverage got here from a survey that requested feminine passengers what would make them extra snug.

The airline added the brand new program is consistent with its “#GirlPower ethos.”

In India, female-only prepare automobiles have been round for years, in accordance with the Guardian, providing a protected place to journey. Different main cities, like Dubai, have related packages with women-only prepare automobiles.

After all, security is all the time on the forefront when touring or flying as a solo girl irrespective of the place on the planet you go. However fortunately, there are many spectacular ladies to search for to who’re already traversing the globe, nice locations that embrace solo feminine vacationers, and safety-focused merchandise vacationers swear by from moveable chargers to private alarms, and extra.