Ep. 79 - Meet Pete Alvarez, one of the original cabin crew when Virgin Atlantic started

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Ep. 79 - Meet Pete Alvarez, one of the original cabin crew when Virgin Atlantic started

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May 4, 2022

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Pete Alvarez shares the stories of how Virgin started as an airline, what it was like... Very reassuring and some great stories. Inflight Butlers and much more...

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May 4, 2022

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Ep. 79 - Meet Pete Alvarez, one of the original cabin crew when Virgin Atlantic started

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