Branson has gone and pulled it out of the bag, the sweater wearing bearded wonder has managed to appease his Flight Crew and got them to accept a pay deal worth a 4.8% increase this year followed by an inflation level increase next year. Quite how he has gone and done it, i guess we will never know. Perhaps his staff will now get a few nights at Necker Island as part of there deal?
Virgin Flight Crew might not be the best paid in the world but they certainly get the perks. Trust me having seen those Air Hostesses party on down in Miami, they sure know how to have fun and let there hair down. Coupled with a nice overnight allowance, multiple free or reduced flights for friends and family and no doubt plenty of other free or discounted Virgin goodies.
But then again they did used to get paid less than a flight attendant on Easyjet, so well done to them and congratulations to Sir Richard, on keeping Virgin flying.
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With the impending strike action planned by some Virgin Atlantic Cabin crew, (Read the original BBC News article here) Sir Richard Branson is talking tough in his answer!
The planned strike (the first industial action in the airline's history) is due to start next Wednesday (09/01/2008 at 6am) for 48 hours each, and on Wednesday 16th January 2008, also from 6am for 48 hours.
"Unite union members say Virgin crews are underpaid compared with their counterparts at other airlines."(BBC News)
Sir Richard has condemned the strikers in a letter that was sent to the 4,800 cabin crew.
"For some of you, more pay than Virgin Atlantic can afford may be critical to your lifestyle and if that is the case you should consider working elsewhere."
Tough talk methinks!
Read the BBC article by clicking here.
Do you agree with this hard-line attitude?
Are you a worker at Virgin Atlantic? Does this affect you?
Are you a constomer of Virgin Atlantic? Is your planned flight on these dates?
Leave your comments/complaints below!
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Virgin Atlantic are in league with the original "Girl Power" group.
The Spice Girls, who are currently on their comeback world tour, we're photographed yesterday on their personal plane,
The Virgin Atlantic flight, christened "Spice One", was leaving Los Angeles, with Baby Spice hobbling on crutches.
The jumbo was named by fans who had to vote for the name on the Spice Girls official website.
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