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Virgin Atlantic have updated the gender identity policy and now allow staff to wear whatever uniform they prefer, and one flight attendant, 33-year-old Jamie Forsstrom, has never been happier

Virgin Atlantic’s crew, pilots, and ground team will now be able to wear the uniform that best expresses their gender identity.

Virgin Atlantic is to allow its flight crew to decide whether to wear its famous red uniforms or ditch them for gender-neutral trouser suits. The airline on Wednesday updated its “gender identity” policy to remove the requirement for women to wear skirts and men to wear trousers. The new uniforms,…

Virgin Atlantic will also provide badges with pronoun markers which will be freely available at the check in desk and Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse from today, in an inclusivity drive

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'As a non-binary person, it allows me to be myself at work and have the choice in what uniform I wear'

Male staff now able to wear one of the airline’s famous red skirts

The airline will also offer optional pronoun badges for staff and passengers

The airline announced that its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff now have the option of wearing its red or burgundy uniforms.

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