In today’s News of the World, columnist Carole Malone sings the praises of Virgin Atlantic, comparing them favourably to British Airways: “It was just a week ago that British Airways boss Willie Walsh had the brass neck to ask staff to work for free for a month. But it’s a different story over at Virgin where to celebrate the airline’s 25th birthday Sir Richard Branson has just given staff a two-week pay bonus AND two free flights to add to the seven they already get a year. (The absence of punctuation is all theirs.)
But wait, what’s this? Elsewhere on the page dear Carole confesses that “I’m not one to show off, but I was part of a lucky group Virgin flew to New York last Monday to celebrate the airline’s 25th birthday.”
Well I never…
Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog
