Saudi women now working in airports

Saudi Arabian women are now employed in the front rows of airports, taking up roles that were previously held only by men, including guiding passengers, according to local media in the country.

The latest move is in line with “Vision 2030” that includes an outline for the development of women’s work in the country, said SaudiGazette.

Asrar Mushee, a female employee in the field said: “I am proud of being one of the first Saudi girls in a new field entirely for women in the aviation industry, and specifically in the airport. It is a challenge to prove our capabilities and to prove to the community and the whole world that we are capable of success and innovation in all areas when we have the opportunity, and from my experience I can say it is distinctive since we serve passengers, visitors and make them feel satisfied with what we are giving them.”

Arabia Gulf Air CEO Samer Abdul Salam Al-Majali says: “The company has a head start in employing women, which includes 10 employees working under the name of “airport movement employee” and we are working to raise the number to 21 at the end of March 2017.”

Al-Majali added that the company entrusted several tasks to female employees that were previously reserved for men, including data input and passenger’s information verification, boarding passengers and providing services to first-class passengers, families and people with special needs.