Tui Airways cabin crew join coronavirus effort

St John Ambulance director, Jon Knight, said: “We’re delighted to work in partnership with Tui to create opportunities for first aid trained staff to volunteer for St John Ambulance to support their local communities and reduce pressure on the NHS.

“We really need more businesses to let their trained staff volunteer in this crisis. St John Ambulance needs the support of the public, businesses and clarity from the government to let volunteers volunteer more than ever as we enter our biggest operation in our 143-year history.”

Dawn Wilson, managing director of Tui Airways, added: “Our cabin crew are uniquely placed to support this scheme.

"Of course, their first aid training will be an advantage, but the most important skills are the ability to keep calm under pressure, have real empathy for people who need support, and be ready to put a patient’s welfare first.

“This could be a job advert for Tui cabin crew, who have all these abilities in abundance.”

Tui’s operations are now paused until global travel restrictions are lifted, placing more than 2,400 cabin crew on hand to lend their skills to the NHS.