Sir Richard Branson honoured his bet to serve as an AirAsia X
cabin crew, by donning the low-cost carrier's red uniform - which includes a skirt
- aboard a charity flight on 12 May.
The founder of Virgin Group had his legs publicly shaved at
a cocktail event the evening before the flight, which operated from Perth to
Kuala Lumpur, says AirAsia.
Branson and Fernandes wagered a bet on which one of their
Formula One racing teams would finish in the best position in the 2010 Formula
One Grand Prix season, with the loser to serve as a female cabin crew aboard
the winner's airline.
Fernandes' team finished two spots ahead of Branson's team
in the final rankings.
"This has been a real first for me but I have enjoyed the
experience and I have nothing but respect for what our fabulous flight attendants
do every day to keep us safe," says Branson.
AirAsia X will donate proceeds from the charity flight, including
inflight sales and duty free merchandise, to Australian charity Starlight
Children Foundation. It estimates that it will raise over Australian dollar
(A$) 200,000 ($199,800) for the Foundation.
A brief ceremony also took place at the low-cost carrier
terminal in Kuala Lumpur, where Branson was awarded the AirAsia cabin crew graduation
certification along with the airline's crew uniform and shoes.
AirAsia X's chief executive Azran Osman-Rani also posted a video of Branson performing the inflight safety demonstration on YouTube.
Pictures credit to: AirAsia.
Video credit to: AirAsia X chief executive Azran Osman-Rani

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