Rylan surprises Virgin Atlantic Economy passengers at 38,000 feet!

Rylan Clark soared to new heights to surprise Economy passengers as a member of Virgin Atlantic cabin crew.

Rylan has always fancied strutting down the galley as cabin crew, in fact it was his ‘plan b’ before becoming an award-winning television presenter, radio DJ and number one bestselling author.

So, we decided to put Rylan’s skills to the test, inviting him to join our fabulous crew for some in-flight training on one of our flights from London to Miami.

Following a pre-flight briefing on the day, Virgin cabin crew members, Ombi Barham and James Cooper, taught Rylan how to deliver the airline’s thoughtful touches and personalised service that make Virgin Atlantic Economy special, whilst testing him to see if he can make the grade.

Rylan surprised Economy passengers as he warmly welcomed customers onboard, learnt how to give a safety demonstration (with some added flair of course!) and served our signature Mile High Tea along and a perfectly mixed G&T.

He also put his height to good use helping to stow hand luggage in the overhead lockers and delighted our passengers by handing out refreshing ice lollies and kids packs to keep our littlest flyers entertained.

But like any new starter there was room for development, with crew catching Rylan taking a sneaky unscheduled snack break to enjoy the Mile HIgh afternoon tea, which is complimentary for all Economy passengers – and getting caught up colouring in with the crayons and pictures provided in Virgin Atlantic kids’ packs. He also put his height to good use helping to stow hand luggage in the overhead lockers and delighted our passengers by handing out refreshing ice lollies and kids packs to keep our littlest flyers entertained.

“If you’ve flown Virgin Atlantic before, you’ll know how amazing the crew are and how hard they work to make everyone feel special" - Rylan Clark

Following a pre-flight briefing on the day, Virgin cabin crew members, Ombi Barham, and James Cooper taught Rylan how to deliver the airline’s thoughtful touches and personalised service that make Virgin Atlantic Economy special, whilst testing him to see if he can make the grade.

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And it seems Rylan might have some more work to do to cut it as Virgin Atlantic crew, as while he scored top marks on enthusiasm and delivery, he couldn’t quite match the unique ‘red spirit’, passion and dedication of Virgin Atlantic’s people.

Rylan commented, “I’ve always been obsessed with the idea of being cabin crew, so to have the opportunity to try and get my wings with Virgin Atlantic, and be taught by the best in the business, was literally a dream come true.

“If you’ve flown Virgin Atlantic before, you’ll know how amazing the crew are and how hard they work to make everyone feel special. Now I know how to serve a signature Mile High Tea, I know who’ll be getting a copy of my CV if the TV career doesn’t work out!”

Ombi Barham, Flight Service Manager at Virgin Atlantic comments, “It was a pleasure having Rylan onboard to test out his service skills and see if he can embody our unique red spirit. We want all of our customers to feel special when they fly Virgin Atlantic - no matter which cabin they’re in - and Rylan really did go the extra mile to do that. He brought the energy, warmth and fun that our customers know and love.”