Airline says it's testing a booking tool that lets women select seats away from men

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 12:11

Passengers debarking an IndiGo airplane, walking down a blue staircase onto the runway. — On the seat-selection page, pink seats denote they've been booked by female travelers.
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The Indian budget airline IndiGo says it's letting some female travelers avoid sitting next to men.
An online tool color-codes some of the seats, the airline's CEO, Pieter Elbers, said.
Elbers added that the booking test had "resounded very, very well."

The CEO of the Indian budget airline IndiGo says a booking-tool test that lets women avoid sitting next to men on flights is getting some positive responses on social media.