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Virgin Atlantic Airways expands MedAire partnership

MedAire will provide medical and safety assistance to the airline’s crewmembers and duty travelers who may become ill or injured while on duty away from home.
FARNBOROUGH, UK — Virgin Atlantic Airways selects MedAire, the leading provider of medical and travel safety solutions for airlines, to assist with the health and safety concerns of its crewmembers, including duty travellers.
 
MedAire will provide medical and safety assistance to the airline’s crewmembers and duty travelers who may become ill or injured while on duty away from home.  Medical advice and assistance is available 24/7 for both passengers and crewmembers in flight via MedAire’s MedLink service.
 
Fit-for-duty crewmembers are essential to a successful airline operation.” said Peter Tuggey, Managing Director of MedAire. “Our goal is to support the needs of airline crew wherever they are, and we are pleased to extend our global assistance and medical expertise to Virgin Atlantic crewmembers.
 
Virgin Atlantic also recently selected MedAire to refurbish its aircraft medical kits, fully integrating their in-flight medical event preparedness solution.   
 
Virgin Atlantic and MedAire have enjoyed a longstanding relationship directed at enhancing passenger well-being and managing in-flight medical events,” said Steve Richardson, General Manager for Quality Safety and Security at Virgin Atlantic. “We are pleased that MedAire will be offering an expanded service to assist with health and safety concerns of our crew members and duty travellers.
 
MedAire is an IATA Strategic Partner and a Corporate Member of AsMA (Aerospace Medical Association).

 

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