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British companies under investigation by competition watchdog The UK’s competition watchdogs has launched an investigation on three major British companies over concerns of hidden fees and misleading low prices towards customers. The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) is the principal business regulator in the UK responsible for keeping competition within the country and tackling unfair […]

2 weeks ago

Female staff at Virgin Atlantic will also be allowed to wear trousers if they wish Virgin Atlantic’s crew, pilots and ground staff will now be able to wear whichever of its uniforms they feel most comfortable in, regardless of their gender. The airline has announced the new gender identity policy which will let staff choose […]

4 years ago

The rule change comes into forced today Virgin Atlantic has become the first UK airline to allow cabin crew to display their tattoos while operating on their planes. Announcing the policy change on social media in celebration of International Flight Attendants Day, the flight operator announced that cabin crews on their aircraft can now “show […]

4 years ago

‘You could have cut the tension in the cockpit with a knife’, a source said Passengers flying from London to New York were left “furious” when their plane had to make a U-turn mid-flight after it emerged the co-pilot had not completed his training. The Virgin Atlantic A330 flight took off from Heathrow Airport at […]

4 years ago

Have you ever wondered how good Sir Richard Branson is at haggling? To celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s latest route – the airline now offers flights to Tel Aviv – the international businessman extraordinaire surprised locals in the city’s famous Jaffa Market. Not only that, but he even set up his own stall – pithily named ‘Come […]

7 years ago