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Published 10:16 IST, March 8th 2020

International Women's Day: Air India to operate 52 flights with all-woman crew

Air India will operate 52 flights, including eight on overseas routes, with all-woman crew to mark the International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8.

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Air India will operate 52 flights, including eight on overseas routes, with all-woman crew to mark the International Women's Day.

The International Women's Day is on Sunday.

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In a release on Saturday, the national carrier said it would operate several all-woman crew flights on its international and domestic routes, including the non-stop Delhi to San Francisco flight.

"Air India is operating 8 international and 44 domestic momentous flights with all women crew to mark #IWD2020...," it said in a tweet.

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According to the release, women cockpit and cabin crew of Air India are operating both wide and narrow body aircraft to salute woman power in sync with socio-cultural ethos.

Earlier, an airline spokesperson said more than 40 all-woman crew flights would be operated on Sunday.

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Air India is perhaps the only single airline to operate so many domestic and international flights, operated and supported by women employees, the release said.

10:16 IST, March 8th 2020