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Best of April Fools 2014: Virgin teams up with Nest

On March 31st, 2014, Sir Richard Branson proudly unveiled the partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Next Labs, aimed at offering Total Temperature Control on Virgin flights.

By Gabor George Burt · 29 April 2025 · 1 min read

Best of April Fools 2014: Virgin teams up with Nest

Related to my recent posts on the celebration of April Fools and my joint event with Sir Richard Branson, I offer you a classic jest from last year.

On March 31st, 2014, Sir Richard Branson proudly unveiled the partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Next Labs, aimed at offering Total Temperature Control on Virgin flights.  TTC allows each passenger to customize the climate and temperature of their seat during flight, having such personal dial options as ‘Cancun Afternoon’ or ‘Chicago Polar Vortex’.

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