SpiceJet to upgrade, reserves seats for solo female travelers

NEW DELHI: Female passengers flying SpiceJet on International Women's day - March 8, 2017 - will get upgrades to SpiceMax, depending on its availability, the airline said in a SpiceJet on International Women's day - March 8, 2017 - will get upgrades to SpiceMax, depending on its availability, the airline said in a release. The airline also announced that it will reserve one row for single women travellers from Wednesday.

"On the D-day, --- 8th March 2017, female passengers travelling alone will also have the special privilege to avail a free upgrade to SpiceMax seats if the latter is available," said a release from SpiceJet.

In a unique initiative, rendering special attention to its female passengers travelling all by themselves, 8th March 2017 onwards SpiceJet will be reserving the whole of its 4th row for its solo women passengers. The initiative will be observed on all its flights across the fleet inclusive of both Boeings and Q400s, the release said.

"In the case of a full flight scenario, males will be assigned window seats; whereas the aisle and middle seats (B, C and D, E) will be assigned to women on a first come first serve basis. The special seating arrangement is being catered to offer more ease to the solo female travellers, as moving out of the middle or the aisle seats are much easier thereby ensuring safety and comfort for them in the case of an emergency and even otherwise," the release added.

As part of the Women's Day campaign, SpiceJet will have all its women front liners (ground + cabin crew) and women staff flaunt badges reading #StopStereotypingWomen besides #InternationalWomensDay and #SpiceJet, the release said.