(CNN) — Japan Airlines (JAL) will be dropping "ladies and gentlemen" in favor of more inclusive greetings like "attention all passengers" and "welcome, everyone" from October 1 on flights and in airports worldwide. Related content Japanese airline testing hands-free bathroom doorsThat isn't the only positive step toward gender equality at JAL, though. The under-representation of female pilots is not exclusively a Japanese problem, though. Related content Japan Airlines introduces baby seat map to allow passengers to avoid infantsGender-inclusive language is becoming a priority for more airlines around the world. In 2019, Air Canada announced that it would switch from "ladies and gentlemen" to the more inclusive "everybody" when addressing passengers.

Source: CNN September 29, 2020 05:26 UTC