Wednesday 28 September 2022 09:26 AM Virgin Atlantic pilots and crew can choose male or female uniforms to 'express ... trends now

Wednesday 28 September 2022 09:26 AM Virgin Atlantic pilots and crew can choose male or female uniforms to 'express ... trends now
Wednesday 28 September 2022 09:26 AM Virgin Atlantic pilots and crew can choose male or female uniforms to 'express ... trends now

Wednesday 28 September 2022 09:26 AM Virgin Atlantic pilots and crew can choose male or female uniforms to 'express ... trends now

Virgin Atlantic has today updated its uniform policy to remove gendered clothing requirements and introduce pronoun badges in a bid to allow staff to 'wear uniforms that express their true identity'.

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.

Virgin is also introducing mandatory inclusivity training for all its staff at Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays, as well as inclusivity learning for tourism partners. 

The airline has teamed up with RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage in a bid to 'reflect the diversity of its workforce' and 'offer its people a fluid approach to its red and burgundy uniforms, meaning LGBTQ+ colleagues will be able to choose either the red or the burgundy uniform, depending on which best reflects themselves.'

The company will also roll out optional pronoun badges which enable staff and customers to display which pronouns they wish to be referred to by.

The badges, available from today, can be requested at check-in. 

Virgin describes today's announcement as part of 'an on-going drive to champion the individuality of its people and customers' which includes allowing more customers to choose the gender-neutral 'U' or 'X' markers when booking their flights.

Virgin Atlantic Crew will now be able to choose which uniform they wear, with an end to 'gendered' clothing requirements

Virgin Atlantic Crew will now be able to choose which uniform they wear, with an end to 'gendered' clothing requirements

Michelle Visage, best known for being a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, has teamed up with Virgin and says it is her 'job' to be an ally and friend to the LGBTQ+ community

Michelle Visage, best known for being a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, has teamed up with Virgin and says it is her 'job' to be an ally and friend to the LGBTQ+ community

The company says the move is aimed at allowing members of the LGBTQ+ community to choose the uniform which best represents them

 The company says the move is aimed at allowing members of the LGBTQ+ community to choose the uniform which best represents them

The company is also introducing optional pronoun badges, available to both staff and customers

The company is also introducing optional pronoun badges, available to both staff and customers

This option is available to all who have passports with 'gender neutral gender markers' - which includes passport holders in countries such as the USA, India and Pakistan, but not the UK.

The latest changes to company policy are part of the airline's 'Be Yourself' campaign which earlier this year saw the airline become the first in the UK to allow staff to display their tattoos while at work.

In 2019 Virgin Atlantic was one of the first major

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