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Air India demands crew 'hail motherland'
India's national airline has told its crew to end every in-flight announcement with the patriotic phrase, "Jai Hind" (Hail the motherland) - and this has tickled social media users.
Air India's company advisory instructs crew to say the phrase after a "slight pause and with much fervour".
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But many wondered if patriotism was the right focus for the struggling airline.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-47451761
Air India's company advisory instructs crew to say the phrase after a "slight pause and with much fervour".
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But many wondered if patriotism was the right focus for the struggling airline.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-47451761
Glad to see it's being met with piss-taking.