{"id":88429,"date":"2022-09-30T05:26:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=88429"},"modified":"2022-09-30T05:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:26:53","slug":"virgin-atlantic-opts-for-gender-neutral-uniform-policy-travel-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/transport\/virgin-atlantic-opts-for-gender-neutral-uniform-policy-travel-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic opts for gender-neutral uniform policy: Travel Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"
Virgin Atlantic has implemented an updated gender-identity policy, allowing all employees to choose whichever uniform they prefer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Employees can also mix and match among its two traditional uniform sets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The move, the carrier said, is part of a broader effort to champion individuality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, Virgin Atlantic has begun offering pronoun badges both for employees and customers. The customers who wish to wear a badge should request one at the check-in desk or at a Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“At Virgin Atlantic, we believe that everyone can take on the world, no matter who they are,” chief commercial officer Juha Jarvinen said in a prepared remark. “That’s why it’s so important that we enable our people to embrace their individuality and be their true selves at work.”<\/p>\n
The carrier has also updated its ticketing systems to allow for those who hold passports with a gender-neutral marker to select ‘U’ or ‘X’ gender codes on their booking as well as the gender-neutral title ‘Mx.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
For those who don’t have access to a gender-neutral passport, Virgin Atlantic said it is developing a plan to ensure that the airline can address customers by their preferred pronouns across all touchpoints.<\/p>\n