‘I bet pilots would rather have a pay rise!’ Travellers slam Virgin Atlantic’s ‘inclusivity drive’ that will allow male staff to wear skirts as they call on airline to concentrate on lowering fares and making flights run on time instead

Daily Mail UK

By ELIZABETH HAIGH FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 04:13 EDT, 28 September 2022 | UPDATED: 09:59 EDT, 28 September 2022

Virgin Atlantic has today updated its uniform policy to remove gendered clothing requirements in a move which has seen passengers criticise the airline for not focusing on passenger prices and experience instead.

Staff including plane crew and pilots will be able to choose which uniform they wear: the company’s ‘red’ option, previously most commonly worn by female flight attendants, or the ‘burgundy’ option, previously worn by male flight attendants.

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