Going back to the 1990s and the era around it, one may recall that flying was an opulence. Going to an airport used to be a grand event, encouraging women and men to don their best outfits and accessories. Even airlines advertising their services used the royalty factor to make their name in the industry. Remember that mustached and turbaned Indian mascot of Air India from earlier?
Reminiscing those times might make you wonder how far the airline industry has come from those times. Flying is no longer advertised as a luxurious way of living, rather a form of convenience that even the middle class can afford. Those were the times when not everyone wanted to be a part of the cabin crew of
an Indian Airlines either. Those who made it to the ranks were looked upon with grand appreciation and envied. The Indian skies were dominated by no more than 3 major airlines. Today, the scenario is in stark contrast to the image just painted above. With more than 10 domestic airlines, the Indian aviation industry has grown and expanded by leaps and bounds. Not to mention, flying is no longer an elite comfort but a common business now. With a revolutionary change in the composition of the industry, there was bound to be an equivalent alteration in the jobs associated with it.
Reminiscing those times might make you wonder how far the airline industry has come from those times. Flying is no longer advertised as a luxurious way of living, rather a form of convenience that even the middle class can afford. Those were the times when not everyone wanted to be a part of the cabin crew of
an Indian Airlines either. Those who made it to the ranks were looked upon with grand appreciation and envied. The Indian skies were dominated by no more than 3 major airlines. Today, the scenario is in stark contrast to the image just painted above. With more than 10 domestic airlines, the Indian aviation industry has grown and expanded by leaps and bounds. Not to mention, flying is no longer an elite comfort but a common business now. With a revolutionary change in the composition of the industry, there was bound to be an equivalent alteration in the jobs associated with it.
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