Air India, which has long been struggling to shape up its performance, has now given its crewmembers six months to get in shape or be sacked. This is not an act of body shaming — according to sources, at least 100 crewmembers from the national carrier are just too heavy to fly, according to the guidelines issued by the aviation authorities two years ago.

The national airline continues to struggle with a severe staff crunch. File pic for representation