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India's largest budget carrier, IndiGo, is the first airline to trial a feature that lets female passengers book seats next to other women to avoid sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with a man in a move designed to make flying more comfortable for female passengers, according to a CNBC report.

The airline's booking process is fairly standard except for the seat map which highlights seats occupied by women with the color pink. This information is not visible to male passengers, according to the airline, CNBC reported. IndiGo did not immediately respond to CBS MoneyWatch's request for comment on the new feature.

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[–] norimee@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I don't see the issue here. Most other indian transport has female sections. That is a normal part of public transportation there.

They do not "segregate". Its not like the whole plane is split into male and female zones. They just saying "Hey, if you feel more comfortable sitting with women, we got you."

I would probably not chose it on purpose, but i can see, how it can be a more relaxed experience for other women.

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 month ago

I also imagine for some women, the idea of getting plunked in a middle seat between two potentially creepy guys is a source of anxiety.

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