NEW DELHI: A video appearing an angry bunch of SpiceJet air hostesses accusing the airline of strip searching them at Chennai airport has long gone viral, with the airline denying the claims.
The team alleged that they had been searched after de-boarding at the suspicion that they had been swindling cash collected from the sale of meals and different pieces on-board.
While SpiceJet confirmed that their safety teams undertook "random pat down searches" at few of the stations at the night time of March 28 and March 29 as part of safety and security standard working procedures (SOP), the airline rejected the allegation that the team was once strip searched.
The price range service said the allegations relating to deviation from SOPs had been being investigated and strict motion would be taken if anybody was once found in charge.
"One of the objectives of this search is to ensure that there is no pilferage of company money/goods, smuggling or any illegal activity that an employee may be lured into. This also ensures security and safety of our passengers, employees and assets. This search is essentially the same as what any passenger goes through at any of the Indian airports," said a SpiceJet spokesperson.
He said the searches had been conducted as according to the laid down procedures in closed rooms by means of well-trained employees of same gender.
During the searches on March 28 and March 29, a couple of instances of pilferages had been detected and appropriate disciplinary motion was once initiated, the spokesperson added.
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The team alleged that they had been searched after de-boarding at the suspicion that they had been swindling cash collected from the sale of meals and different pieces on-board.
While SpiceJet confirmed that their safety teams undertook "random pat down searches" at few of the stations at the night time of March 28 and March 29 as part of safety and security standard working procedures (SOP), the airline rejected the allegation that the team was once strip searched.
The price range service said the allegations relating to deviation from SOPs had been being investigated and strict motion would be taken if anybody was once found in charge.
"One of the objectives of this search is to ensure that there is no pilferage of company money/goods, smuggling or any illegal activity that an employee may be lured into. This also ensures security and safety of our passengers, employees and assets. This search is essentially the same as what any passenger goes through at any of the Indian airports," said a SpiceJet spokesperson.
He said the searches had been conducted as according to the laid down procedures in closed rooms by means of well-trained employees of same gender.
During the searches on March 28 and March 29, a couple of instances of pilferages had been detected and appropriate disciplinary motion was once initiated, the spokesperson added.
Read this story in Bengali
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