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Ladies and gentlemen, no more. Air Canada has changed its standard introductory greeting to address customers as ‘everybody’ or ‘tout le monde’, in an effort to be more inclusive.

The switch to gender-neutral pronouns was announced in an internal memo to company employees over the weekend, according to La Presse. “We want to ensure an inclusive space for everyone, including those who identify with gender X,” reads the memo.

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Staff on board the aircraft will now be required to use courtesies such as ‘hello, everyone’ or ‘good evening, everyone,’ reported the French-language media outlet.

“The change will be reflected in the transmission of the Onboard Announcement Manual as part of our commitment to respect gender identity, diversity and inclusion. We will tell you when this transmission will be available and when to implement this change, “reads the rest of the release, as quoted.

Air Canada has not yet confirmed to the National Post if and when the changes will be implemented.