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Phil Wahba

Virgin Atlantic's CEO says he received complaints about the airline's tattoo policy—and he doesn't care

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss says he understands why many air travelers are cranky. Overbooked flights, delays, a myriad of problems with Boeing planes, stricter lounge access, long security lines, lost luggage, and crowded airports have made air travel a shadow of its former glamorous self.

"The public is justified, yes. You know, they pay a lot of money to get a great service," says Weiss, who in 2019 became CEO of the airline founded by Sir Richard Branson in London forty years ago this month.

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