Virgin boss Richard Branson will serve as a flight
attendant on an AirAsia X flight in February next year after losing
a cross-dressing bet to rival Tony Fernandes, officials said.
The two men laid the wager over whose Formula One team would
place higher in this year's rankings.
Although both teams completed the season with zero points,
Fernandes' Lotus F1 team was placed ahead of Branson's Virgin
Racing by virtue of their better race finishing positions.
"It's confirmed February 21, 2011. Richard Branson will be a
crew of AirAsia X," Fernandes said in a Twitter post late Saturday,
adding that the flight will take off from London Stansted Airport
bound for Kuala Lumpur.
Fernandes said last month seats on the flight will be auctioned
off for charity.
An AirAsia official said Branson would be required to wear
makeup and high-heels, along with the regulation red stewardess
outfit, and would have to perform regular duties -- including
cleaning the toilets -- during the flight.