Photo / Getty ImagesGerman airline Lufthansa has announced it will ditch the traditional "ladies and gentlemen" greeting when welcoming customers on board its flights, and will instead adopt gender-neutral language. The airline usually greets passengers with "Sehr geehrte damen und herren, herzlich willkommen an bord", alongside its English translation: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board". From now on, Lufthansa passengers will hear gender-neutral greetings such as "dear guests". "Starting now, we also want to express this attitude in our language," spokesperson Anja Stenger told Deutsche Welle. The change applies to all airlines operated by the Lufthansa Group, which also includes Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Eurowings.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 20, 2021 01:52 UTC