D7: Fly Richard Branson with Air Asia X

Last year Tony Ferndaz of Air Asia and Richard Branson of Virgin group had a bet regarding who would be the better F1 team during the 2010 Formula 1 Team.

Alas Richard lost as Virgin Racing... were awful last year and got before Team Lotus racing.

Therefore Richard will be dressing up as an Air Asia X Flight attendant, and flying from London Stansted to Kuala Lupmar LCC International

Booking is open at www.airasiago.com until 24th April, with both airlines donating procceds to charity.

And Richard didn't welch on his bet - Good Man.

Branson to wear skirt as he serves on Air Asia X....

Lotus Racing and Virgin Racing Bosses (Tony Fernandez of Air Asia fame, and Richard Branson of Virgin Group) had a little bet at the beginning of the season to who would do best this Formula 1 season.

Whilst both teams scored a big fat ZERO points, Lotus Racing had better placings all season.

Which means Sir Richard Branson will be parading up and down the aisle of an Air Asia X flight between Kula Lumpar and London


Sir Richard was greeted with his uniform at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix...

 

Both teams have agreed to run an online charity auction for the seats on our Kuala Lumpur / London route to raise money for a charity of Richard's choice

Well at least some good will come of it from the kings of self publicity....

Roll out the Branson...

Ticky Dicky has been on BBC News and here are some choice quotes from the interview with my comments... (SRB's comments in italics, mine in the usual)


"It's been challenging" 
Really?

New Tag-Line for the airline "Shit Happens" 
Tag that up for all airlines, and we might be in business.  But with what's gone on the past 10 years... Shit happens sounds about right


"Government may have panicked closing the airspace"
Maybe. Better safe than sorry? Hindsight. Wonderful thing!

"Should had looked for better options"
 Well a bit more flight testing might had been good, but

"It was the safe option to take"
And who would had been moaning if one of their 747's/A340's fell out of the sky?

"Not likely to see a blanket ban again"
Don't bet on it beardy. If number two volcano goes into overdrive...


"EC Compensation will hopefully paid to Airlines"
... for those who were hit down-route. He'll expect to happen - but it'll take time.