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Virgin Atlantic crew encouraged to express gender identity with new uniform guidelines

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

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022

Virgin Atlantic launches new gender neutral uniform

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,…

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022

Virgin Atlantic updates gender identity policy - for both crew and passengers

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

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

Virgin Atlantic chief: UK government should reverse course as pound slumps

Airline boss says weak sterling is hurting both the UK economy and consumers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam alliance with Delta and Air France-KLM OLD REDIRECT

Chief promises Virgin Atlantic will ‘get back to its best for customers’ with expanded baggage and lounge benefits

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh launch swish new bar with insane murals and cocktails

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh shared this week that in addition to their current restaurant and lounge, the building will also be opening a new 'all day dining space' in October.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 23, 2022

Qantas passenger waits three months for airline to return lost bag

Multiple passengers say they have had nightmare experiences trying to retrieve lost baggage, but airline maintains its service is back to pre-Covid levels

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2022

Severe weather causes major flight disruptions at Sydney airport ahead of AFL grand final weekend

Approximately 40 flights due to land in or depart Sydney were cancelled on Thursday morning, leading to cancellations in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2022

How Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could boost Richard Branson's space ambitions

A deal to launch rockets from Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could give Virgin Orbit a new advantage in the billionaire space race, but others have written the move off as a marketing gimmick.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Calls for guaranteed compensation for delayed and cancelled flights, as holiday test looms

As Australians board planes for long weekends, school holidays and footy finals, airlines are facing calls from consumer advocates to guarantee compensation for flight delays and cancellations.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022