Virgin's April Fool

[Pete]

Never trust a press release dated 1st April, and the second paragraph is decidedly full of corny references to Red Hot... plus country manager 'Hal Apeno'...

Anyways - here's the press release Virgin sent me this morning. I'm not falling for it.

quote:
Red Hot, Hot, Hot - Virgin Atlantic Announces Daily Service To Chile

Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced that it plans to launch a spicy non-stop service between London Heathrow and Chile. The capital, Santiago will become Virgin Atlantic's 31st destination worldwide and the gateway to South America; as the worlds leading long haul airline celebrates its red-hot 25th birthday this year.

New, additional services onboard the service will include: Spanish-speaking cabin crew and a dedicated South American menu with Chilli Con Carne and selection of Chilean wines. Premium Economy and Upper Class passengers will also receive an exclusive red hot amenity kit with after dinner mints to soothe after the spicy meal. In addition to the popular sleep suit, Upper Class passengers will receive a red fleece in case they get chilly on arrival.

The onboard bar in the award winning Virgin Atlantic Upper Class cabin, which includes the longest fully flat bed in business class, will serve Chilli Margaritas in celebration of the new service.

Hal Apeno, Virgin Atlantics new country manager for Chile, added:

Chile is truly red hot and will really set you jumping. Its the perfect place to add as our next destination to help mark our 25 years of flying.

Virgin Atlantic operates to 30 destinations worldwide and has carried over 65m passengers since its inaugural flight to Newark on the 22nd June 1984.

[Bazz]

Nice one!

[HighFlyer]

Fab [y]

Thanks,
Sarah

[Neil]

I actually think that is one of the better ones, well done VS.

I have just sent it around my office to see who has fell for it! Amazing how many people did fall for it!! [:o)][:o)]

If they had toned down the chilli references, especially Hal Apeno I might have almost fell for it [:w]

good bit of fun enjoyable

[honey lamb]

Very good [y]

Chilli margaritas [:o)]

[RichardMannion]

Of all the days they could have done a PR piece on service reductions....

[Scrooge]

Errr, ok that was very ...... Lame

did anyone get the US version about weddings offered onboard? I found it quite amusing, myself!

[Scrooge]

The US email

Greetings from V-Married

Put a ring on it at 30,000 feet!

We are proud to announce a once in a lifetime opportunity - air weddings.

Take over our Clubhouses for your bachelor and bachelorette parties, then take off with up to 300 guests for your wedding in the sky, complete with pilot officiator and air hostess bridesmaids.

Enjoy a champagne reception (with real champagne flutes), followed by a three course meal and speeches through the headphones.

It's all the excitement of a wedding, elopement and honeymoon rolled into one, with your friends and family along for the ride. Now all you need to do is say 'I do'.


So I guess we know what they have been doing with the champagne now [:w]

There are some people who would actually want that wedding!

[Decker]

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