Archive for June, 2009

Happy Birthday Virgin Atlantic!

June 22nd, 2009

Ok so it may not be the most exciting news ever, but today is the 25th anniversary of the first Virgin Atlantic flight way back in 1974. Since then it has become the UK’s 2nd largest long haul airline. To celebrate its anniversary, Virgin Atlantic is recreating its first flight with the aid of Kate Moss and a few other celebrities. The main reason I wanted to write about this, however, is the amazing advertising campaign which Virgin Atlantic launched earlier this year to celebrate. It recreates the atmosphere of a by-gone era so perfectly and with such style that I just felt that I had to write about the festivities. However, some fun-spoilers have accused the company of creating a sexist advert. Seeing as I’m a woman and I don’t take offence, how can it be sexist?