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Virgin Atlantic Airline Allows Cabin Crew to Show Tattoos
Virgin Atlantic says it has become the first UK airline to allow its cabin crew to show their tattoos while at work.
Virgin announced the change on its website, saying that many people use tattoos to express themselves. Estelle Hollingsworth, chief people officer at Virgin Atlantic, wrote on the site that the company was happy to allow its people "to truly be themselves."
Before the change, employees had to hide their tattoos by using things like long sleeves and makeup. Virgin told Fortune that the airline's normal uniform includes a short-sleeved shirt, and that before the change employees would have to ask for a special long-sleeved shirt to help hide their tattoos.
Offensive tattoos and those from the neck up must still be hidden, however. But the company says head and neck tattoos may be allowed in the future.
The change comes after the company began a new campaign, "See the World Differently," in April, which celebrates the things that make its staff and customers special. A commercial for the campaign shows different types of people — some with tattoos — getting on a Virgin Atlantic flight as Gloria Gaynor's song, "I Am What I Am," plays.
The rule change also comes as the airline industry has had difficulty finding new employees as pandemic travel rules have decreased in many places. As more people have begun traveling by plane again, many UK airlines have had to cancel flights because they have not had enough staff.
Virgin Atlantic employed 500 new crew in January, and says it still expects to employ 300 more.
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