First a disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and any resemblance of name or character to any person living or dead is purely coincidental.
Ajay Nalya the CEO of the private airlines which is facing economic turbulence and is seeking a government bailout was talking to a Fengshui consultant asking how he can change the fortunes of his beleaguered airlines.
” You see my airline is in the red. It is financially bleeding. My pilots are scampering out and I don’t know how long I will be able to sustain the losses. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get out of this air pocket?”.
The Fenshui consultant looked at the brochure of the airlines for some time , took a deep breath and said ” Yes . If you do what I suggest then your company profits will soar”.
Ajay took a sip of beer and said ” I am ready to do anything which could make the profit zoom like the Formula One cars”.
The consultant said “Let me suggest you some restructuring “
The CEO said ” No . Once we appointed a consultant who had suggested how we should hive the airline into low cost carrier and full fare flights. No more financial restructuring”.
The Fenshui consultant said ” No. That’s not what I mean. If you want to know what is wrong with your airline , just look at the glamorous air hostesses of your airline”.
The airline chief said ” please stop drooling at the figures of the my air hostesses and concentrate on the figures on the balance sheet of my company. You seem to be more interested in the figures and bottoms of my air hostesses than my companies bottom lines”.
The Fenshui consultant said ” I am not drooling at their figures, but telling you that the problem is in their uniform”.
“Are you joking?” the airline chief asked.
“No. The reason why your airlines is in the red and is bleeding cash is because all the airhostesses of your airlines are wearing red coloured uniform. Not only this, even the colour of your aircraft is red”.
The airline chief poured some more beer in his mug and took a sip and asked “You mean if I change the colour of my aircraft and the uniforms of the airhostess to green, my airline will be out of red?” .
“Positively. Now my consultation fees sir. It is Rs 3000/-” said the consultant.
The airline chief got up and said ” sorry , I am broke. I’ll pay back as soon as my company comes into green zone”.
So guys, next time while taking a flight in this airline if you notice the air hostesses wearing green uniforms remember the reason why”.
