From boss to staff: AirAsia CEO works with crew to collect rubbish on flight

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There has been a fair share of discussions about bad bosses and their bad habits, even those who threaten their staff from using iPhone 7. AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes exhibits what it is like to be a boss who works closely with his staff, by putting himself in their shoes, as reported by The Star.

On Wednesday (May 31), Fernandes shared a short video on Instagram, where he is seen walking down the aisle, collecting trash from passengers just as his cabin crew would. This, he said, is in celebration of "cabin crew day", also known as International Flight Attendant Day.

Hahaha @audreypetriny filmed me secretly. As it was worlds cabin crew day and flight was full flight decided to help out. Thank you to all my crew for alll their hard work. Ps love the shirt @vjdaniel . What a talent.shirt was bought for me by @andrewwongo06 when I asked him about in singapore .

A post shared by Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) on May 31, 2017 at 5:04am PDT

It is certainly nice to see a member from the top management getting up close and personal with his staff, and bridging the gap between leadership and the front line. Fernandes' gesture was widely praised by his thousands of followers on Instagram, while the video clip has been viewed more than 272,000 times to date.

   

 

Taking to social media on the occasion to appreciate staff's efforts were a number of other airlines, some of which are shown below [taken from Twitter]:

They take the #JoyOfFlying to greater heights! Here’s wishing our wonderful Cabin Crew on the occasion of International Flight Attendant Day pic.twitter.com/0rqB0HZHle

— Jet Airways (@jetairways) May 31, 2017

Wherever you fly, we are always ready to welcome you with a smile. Happy International Flight Attendant Day! pic.twitter.com/Wvctxm1oPQ

— Turkish Airlines (@TurkishAirlines) May 31, 2017

It's National Flight Attendant Appreciation Day - we thank them for all they do! pic.twitter.com/w1yLNaPYOk

— Pan Am Experience (@panamexp) May 31, 2017

 

ALSO READ: The difference between a good boss and a bad boss

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