Our story
Since Virgin Atlantic launched, it’s held the imagination of the travelling public
It’s easy to look to things like innovative products and services, glamorous destinations and charismatic crew in bright red uniforms as the reasons for our success. But these are just part of our story. The personality and language of our brand plays a major role too, and to get a grasp on why, it’s useful to look at our past.
When we first started flying in 1984, the world was changing rapidly. In the UK, boom time had arrived, and a lot of people had more money to spend, with a greater desire to explore the world. The airline world hadn’t changed much at all and there wasn’t much choice, each country only had its state owned legacy airline. Expensive, with little emphasis on the customers’ needs, if you needed to get somewhere, you only had one airline to choose from. And what a dull, grey experience that was.
With a parent brand that had owned a music label and record stores, we used marketing and public relations to our advantage. Using the same skill we’d developed promoting the likes of Culture Club and Simple Minds, we set out to inspire the public to fly with us. We flew to desirable destinations. We came up with innovative new products and services that would make the journey much more fun. We hired happy people with lively personalities to be our cabin crew. And we didn’t charge the earth.
We gave people a choice. A bright red, fun, friendly, fabulous choice that made travel attainable for everyone. Back then, our personality was cheeky and over the top. We were a tiny airline up against much bigger players. We needed to use quite radical language to get attention. We were the airline that loudly proclaimed ‘BA doesn’t give a shiatsu’ to promote our onboard massages. ‘Play with yourself’ was the way we chose to advertise the first ever seatback games. Not exactly subtle, but it got us noticed.
The time was right for someone to come in and shake things up. And did we ever.
At Virgin Atlantic, we’re just as passionate as we’ve always been about becoming the most loved travel company. It’s been an uncertain time, for us, for everyone. There’s been ups and downs, some successes, and some sadness. One thing we know for sure – this last year has shown that when we combine our brand with the power of amazing people, we make something truly magical.
Virgin Atlantic is still proudly flying, creating the same fabulous flight experience we’re famous for, and we’re busily laying the foundations for a profitable future.
We know that the right people are key to creating success – so we’re looking for some brilliant individuals to help us achieve our vision. Perhaps that’s you? We’d love to find out.
Want to join us in stunning Sussex?
Our offices in Crawley are a short distance away from some of the country’s most beautiful places, from the dramatic landscape of the South Downs to the vibrant city centre of Brighton.
It’s a contemporary, dynamic and flexible workspace that truly reflects our spirit and passion for putting the customer at the heart of everything we do. Want to work here?
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| Jobs Title | Location |
| Project Engineer – Asset Management | London |
| Personal Travel Advisor | Northampton |
| Treasury Cash Manager | Crawley, West |
| Cargo Customer Care Advisor | Dnata City East – Heathrow |
| Direct Tax Manager | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Senior Project Manager | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Programme Manager | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Co-ordinator – Airworthiness Records (Tactical) | London |
| Manager – FRMS | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Cabin Crew | London |
| Budgeting and Forecasting Manager | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Payments Analyst | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Marketing Manager, Brand Partnerships Activation | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Engineer – Design & Development (eEnabling) | London |
