26/07/03

The Daily Telegraph

Bespoke tailoring at Heathrow for travellers with time on their hands

By Charles Starmer-Smith

If anyone needed more evidence that the suit is back, look no further than Mr Casual himself, Richard Branson. The Virgin boss, known for his cheesy jumpers, Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Dress2Kill, a tailor based in Southwark, London, to offer fittings for made-to-measure suits or shirts while passengers wait to depart. Ordered items can be delivered to any destination within four weeks.

The service, available in the Virgin Upper Class lounge at Heathrow, is the latest in a line of luxury while-you-wait options offered by airlines. Others include hair and beauty treatments, on-site massages and saunas.