Sonu Sood appeals to airport and hotel management

Agencies Actor Sonu Sood has urged airport authorities, airport lounge operators, hotels and the hospitality industry to provide high stools or proper seating for employees who spend 10 to 12 hours standing at work. In an appeal shared on X, he said staff members who welcome and serve customers should be allowed to sit and rest whenever their work permits. Sood said seating should be a mandatory arrangement at airport counters, hotel receptions, lounges and service desks. Calling rest a basic matter of dignity rather than a privilege, the actor questioned whether the people responsible for making guests comfortable receive the same consideration at their workplaces. Sonu Sood asks hotels and airports to provide seating for staff In his X post, Sood addressed airport authorities, lounge operators, hotel managements and the wider hospitality industry. He pointed out that employees at airport counters, lounges, hotel receptions and service desks often remain on their feet for 10 to 12 hours while attending to customers. The actor asked whether people travelling through airports or staying at hotels think about the physical demands placed on the employees serving them. Live Events He proposed installing mandatory high stools or proper seating arrangements at these workplaces so staff can take a seat whenever their duties allow. In his post, Sood wrote: A little rest is not a privilege. It’s a basic matter of dignity, compassion and humane working conditions. He also questioned whether the hospitality industry should extend the same consideration to its employees that it expects them to provide to guests. Sood called for seating arrangements to become a standard across the industry, adding that even a small change in workplace policy could make a difference to employees. What did Sonu Sood say in his full X post? The actor's appeal read: A humble request to all airport authorities, airport lounges, hotel managements and the hospitality industry. We see staff standing for 10–12 hours at airport counters, lounges, hotel receptions and service desks, welcoming and serving us with a smile. But have we ever thought about how physically exhausting this must be? I strongly believe every such workplace should have a mandatory high stool or proper seating arrangement, allowing staff to sit and rest whenever work permits. Hospitality is about making people feel comfortable. Shouldn’t we extend the same consideration to the people who make us comfortable? A little rest is not a privilege. It’s a basic matter of dignity, compassion and humane working conditions. Let’s make this a standard across the industry. A small change in policy can make a big difference in someone’s life. What is Sonu Sood's next movie? On the professional front, Sood has been working on an upcoming film titled Nandi. Sood was last seen in Fateh, his 2025 action thriller, in which he also made his directorial debut. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on sonu sood airport hotel reception staff Sonu Sood latest news Sonu Sood X post airport staff working conditions hotel employees standing shifts 12 hour standing shifts airport staff seating arrangements Sonu Sood hospitality industry appeal sonu sood (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on sonu sood airport hotel reception staff Sonu Sood latest news Sonu Sood X post airport staff working conditions hotel employees standing shifts 12 hour standing shifts airport staff seating arrangements Sonu Sood hospitality industry appeal sonu sood Prime Exclusives Investment Ideas Stock Report Plus ePaper Wealth Edition Business of Odd Things: The farm that needs no land, freshwater, or fertiliser KYC and KYB: Inside Pidilite, the company that turned Fevicol into a word for a strong bond – Part 1 of 3 Seoul halts trading, Nifty has its best week since 2021: Money leaving the AI trade – will it land in India? Junk bonds are cracking at the bottom. Will the noise get loud enough to make ‘junk bond’ a household term again? PNG connections rise half a million, but how many use piped gas for cooking? Some elections matter more than you know: No crop changed in the fields, yet sugar, coffee and soya got cheaper in a day 1 2 3 View all Stories