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SPRIGHTLY AT EIGHTY!

February 2022

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Cruising Heights

She is 80. She is sprightly, loves to get to work every morning and is Virgin Atlantic’s oldest staff member!

SPRIGHTLY AT EIGHTY!

But it was business as usual when Marie O’Connell, celebrated her 80th birthday on 16 January. As she said matter of fact : “I am doing what (i) love best, chatting with customers, working with friends and loving life” — sitting behind check-in desk 18 at Heathrow airport.

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