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Air Canada will use gender neutral terms instead of saying & # 39; ladies & gentlemen & # 39; on flights
(CNN) – Passengers aboard Air Canada do not hear flight attendants say "ladies and gentlemen" anymore. Soon they will hear gender-neutral conditions.
During announcements on board, the phrase "all" will replace the terms "ladies and gentlemen," according to CNN news partner CTV.
"We will amend our on-board announcements to modernize them and remove specific references to genders," a company media spokesman told CTV.
"We are working hard to ensure that all employees feel valued by members of Air Canada family, while ensuring that our customers are comfortable and respected when choosing to travel with us. "
CNN reached a statement but has not heard back.
This decision comes in a earlier in the year, Airlines for America (A4A), an industry trading group, announced that it would expand gender opportunities for US passengers booking flights. include "unspecified" and "not disclosed."
Air Canada did not say when the changes will take effect, according to CTV.
