Air India bars employees from interacting with media without prior “authorisation”

National carrier Air India has issued a circular to its employees barring them from speaking to media without prior “authorisation” in writing from the chairman and managing director of the company.

In the letter issued by the personnel department, the airline has advised all its employees against issuing statements in print, electronic or social media or posting videos on any matter related to the company without prior approval of the CMD and through a “proper channel” facilitated by the Personnel Department.

“It has been observed that there are instances where employee(s) have interacted with media or posted videos in uniform in Air India aircraft, aired views on electronic and social media portraying the company in bad light, despite the fact that time and again instructions have been issued advising employees to refrain from doing so,” the order said.