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Virgin offers free flight for BA employee who ‘had a bad day’
The British Airways employee who mistakenly promoted Virgin Atlantic on the BA Facebook page has been offered a free flight on Richard Branson’s airline.
A member of BA’s social media team accidentally shared a Facebook post by Virgin, which read: "There’s never been a better time to visit London. Book today with Virgin Atlantic."
The post received several likes and comments from members of the public, as well as a comment by Virgin itself, before BA removed the post.
Virgin’s press officer Anna Catchpole posted: "Thanks British Airways! So kind of you to share! #onethingweagreeon."
Later, Virgin said: "As the individual must have had a bad day, we’d be happy to offer them a free flight to make up for it."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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