Ashu Marasinghe, a Sri Lankan MP, submitted a private member's motion to the Parliament and said that the burqa is a "not a traditional Muslim outfit".
The No. 4 U.S. carrier is the biggest user of the Boeing Co aircraft that were grounded worldwide in March following two fatal crashes on other airlines.
The company has achieved Digital Customer Experience Competency status from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in recognition of its industry expertise and contributions to the digital retail experience.
The rise in the yen and some mixed Japanese economic data nudged the Nikkei down 0.7 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1 percent.