British airline Virgin Atlantic’s tattooed crew are now welcome to show off their tattoos while in uniform.
The airline updated its policy regarding tattoos on Tuesday, according to a press release. They claim they are “the first UK airline to allow visible tattoos”.
“Until today, any uniformed Virgin Atlantic employee had to make sure their tattoos were covered,” Virginia Atlantic said in the statement. “But now, employees can show their ink to the world, while still representing Virgin Atlantic in their uniform.”
Estelle Hollingsworth, People Director at Virgin Atlantic, emphasized the importance of self-expression at the launch.
“At Virgin Atlantic, we want everyone to be themselves and know they belong. Many people wear tattoos to express their unique identities and our uniformed, customer-facing colleagues shouldn’t be excluded from doing so if they choose,” she said, according to the release.
“That’s why, in keeping with our focus on inclusion and upholding individuality, we are relaxing our tattoo restrictions for all of our employees. We are proud to be the airline that sees the world differently and allows our employees to truly be themselves.”
To commemorate International Flight Attendants Day, the airline also posted several images of tattooed crew members on Twitter.
“Today we are championing the dazzling collection of individuals that make up our wonderful cabin crew,” they wrote.
“We have always encouraged our people to be themselves, so from today they can proudly show their tattoos.”
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