The Indian airline Air India is currently making headlines with new guidelines for the accommodation of its cabin crew during stopovers. In a comprehensive reorganization of its personnel policy, the company has decided that flight attendants on regular flights will have to share their hotel rooms in the future, a measure that initially caused considerable backlash among the staff. Despite the resistance, however, management decided to keep the measure with a few changes in order to reduce operating costs and create uniform standards with the upcoming merger with Vistara. New accommodation policy for flight attendants Air India introduced the original rule that flight attendants must share their hotel rooms during stopovers as a cost-effective measure. The reaction from employees was cautious to critical. Cabin crew in particular expressed concerns about rest times and possible conflicts that could arise from shared accommodation. Employee representatives argued that the rule could affect not only the well-being but also the performance of the crew, especially after long flights or delayed landings. Following the internal protests, Air India has now reacted with a slight modification: flight attendants on ultra-long-haul flights, which are particularly physically and mentally demanding, will now receive separate hotel rooms. Cabin managers, who usually have over eight years of experience and are therefore higher up in the hierarchy, are also allowed to continue using single rooms. These new regulations apply from December 1st and also include unplanned stopovers, for example in the case of a flight diversion where accommodation must be organized at short notice. Economic background of the measures In addition to the new room policy, Air India has also increased the overnight flat rates for international staff. These were