Flying high: PIA hits back after viral air hostess picture
Picture of an air hostess 'welcoming' passengers stirred a debate on social media
(Web Desk) - The national carrier Pakistan International Airlines on Thursday took to social networking website Twitter in a bid to defend their staff after a viral picture of their airhostess became the center of distasteful mockery.
A picture of one of one of PIA’s air hostesses went viral on Twitter earlier this week with people mocking the airline and its staff for how it “welcomed passengers.”
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The incident began when a picture began circulating on social media showing an air hostess walking in the plane corridor while welcoming passengers. The reaction on social media was mixed with some users blaming the hostess for having such an expression on her face and saying that they would never use PIA again.
World s most senior air hostess welcomes the passengers onboard with this face.@Official_PIA Exclusive pic.twitter.com/CHnMTKWYlP
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) July 2, 2017
PIA air hostess vs Qatar airline hostess. pic.twitter.com/gHqcZ2Bm3a
— Farooq A. (@farooqcharyaar) July 2, 2017
PIA air hostess ready to welcome passengers with this face pic.twitter.com/MqsygXgaeb
— Ali Qasim (@aliqasim) July 3, 2017
Welcome gesture by pia air hostess. Truly someone said a picture is worth a thousand words. Rip pia pic.twitter.com/AwKouybq3T
— nur ahmad (@Nur2807Nur) July 4, 2017
Others were more sympathetic with one user saying that it was disgusting the way people were talking and shaming the PIA hostess. Some users were also of the opinion that those blaming the hostess were disrespecting women.
Air hostess job is to serve us, not to entertain us. PIA isn t only airline in world in which u see old hostesses. We gotta respect them.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 3, 2017
Look at all these people shaming and joking about the PIA air hostess. And those justifying it. You are all disgusting people.
— Hafsa Khawaja (@Hafsa_Khawaja) July 3, 2017
This lady is an American air hostess in US airline and nobody tweeted her picture on social media because of old age with disrespect..#PIA pic.twitter.com/vJcybwoRSq
— Naseem Kousar (@kousar_naseem) July 4, 2017
However, on Thursday PIA responded to the criticism by posting an amazing picture tweet of the air hostess smiling under the captions #PIA Cabin Crew #PIA Smiles .This got a positive reaction on Twitter with many users praising the PIA hostess and calling those criticising her haters.
Spreading smiles in the skies with this face. Proudly serving PIA with professionalism and fearless commitment. #PIACabinCrew #PIASmiles pic.twitter.com/jZwzlfAcBT
— PIA (@Official_PIA) July 6, 2017
keep spreading these smiles regardless of those haters, who look something else in hostesses and don t know the word respect!
— Maroof Hussain Sabri (@maroofhussain) July 6, 2017
Beautiful - keep smiling and shinning
— farrah raja (@farrahraja) July 6, 2017
PIA was once one of the most prestigious airlines in the world and a source of pride for the nation. However, in recent years the airline has been at the centre of media criticism after it was hit by a series of setbacks.
