A journalist has alleged that she was “fat-shamed” by the Emirates staff at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. In a post on X on April 9, Srishti claimed that the staff not only “misbehaved” with her but also allotted a “non-reclining seat on an overnight journey”.
Upset with their behaviour, Srishti said that she was “in tears” as she boarded the flight.
“This is 2024, and I can't believe this still happens,” Srishti said, adding, “I was fat shamed by @emirates staff at New Delhi airport. Not only they misbehaved with me, but gave me a non-reclining seat on an overnight journey. As I board the flight, I'm in tears, yet their ground staff is rude.”
As her post went viral, Srishti received a whole lot of support in the comments section, while Emirates was slammed by several sections.
“It's not something you expect from @emirates. I have always heard such good things about their hospitality. Hope you are feeling better,” a user said.
“This is terrible. I am so sorry that Emirates behaved in this manner towards you. Apologies, and please escalate this matter,” another comment reads, while most others described the episode as “disgusting”.
Most X users were appalled at Emirates’s behaviour, which was termed “horrible”.
“Totally believable. Emirates may be a great airline, but their air hostesses are rude and very cut short people. They don't bother one bit about passenger comfort.”
Emirates, in the meantime, reacted to Srishti’s post but it was a standard response.
However, certain users questioned Srishti’s post and asked her to share details of the incident. “A story always has two sides. I wonder what sparked the situation.”
