This week marks the International Week of Deaf People, and Monday, September 23, was the International Day of Sign Languages. Virgin Atlantic took the opportunity to invite three special guests onboard a flight between London and Washington DC to assess how well the airline understood the needs of deaf travelers and share their feedback from the experience.
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