The country is supposed to hold municipal elections every six years, but cash-strapped authorities last held a local ballot in 2016
The notification said the tests would be carried out in the cabin crew briefing rooms by flight surgeon/medical officer or the ground staff supervised by the flight surgeon.
It said all the operating cabin crews are required to undergo the test before operating flights on a "must basis".
The move came after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) noticed smoking in the cockpit and the cabin and issued directives to ensure enforcement of SOPs against it.
Earlier, the CAA used to conduct tests of pilots and cockpit crew only, and now the flag carrier would make it mandatory to test its air hosts as well.
The country is supposed to hold municipal elections every six years, but cash-strapped authorities last held a local ballot in 2016
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