Right Place, Right Time? Billionaire Richard Branson Gives Free Cruise Tickets To Entire Flight
One of the most successful and influential entrepreneurs, UK billionaire Richard Branson recently surprised passengers on board a Delta flight by gifting them free cruise tickets for Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady ship.?
Why Did He Give Free Cruise Tickets Randomly?
During a flight from Atlanta to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Richard Branson surprised adult Delta SkyMiles members on board. He announced that they would have the opportunity to sail on his upcoming Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady ship, scheduled to debut in San Juan later this year.?
Any adult Delta SkyMiles member who was over the age of 18 and was on the same flight was given the chance to sail on it.
Branson explained that this gesture was in celebration of the ship's relocation to San Juan as its new homeport.
The UK billionaire said, ¡°The Caribbean has been my home for many years, and I'm very excited to welcome Resilient Lady as she sails from San Juan to visit the region's most beautiful destinations."
He added, "My excitement clearly couldn't be contained, so we came up with a way to celebrate with a personal invitation and surprise for some unsuspecting guests on a Delta flight to San Juan. We look forward to showing everyone what it's like to 'Set Sail the Virgin Way!'¡±
The founder of the Virgin Group added. "We look forward to showing everyone what it's like to 'Set Sail the Virgin Way!'"
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This garnered a lot of reactions on the internet. One wrote, ¡°One day I'll be this lucky haha¡±, while another commented, ¡°This guy is awesome on so many levels.¡±
A third user lauded this move and said, "Impressive, giving back to the community".
Virgin Voyages organized a pre-flight celebration at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, inviting customers to spin a prize wheel. The array of prizes included gift cards, Virgin Atlantic flights, accommodations at Virgin Hotels, a cruise experience, and Delta Vacations packages, as reported.
