Perhaps the argument of the uniform conveying professionalism could have been used 20 years ago, but I do not believe it stands much ground today. For those who haven't noticed VX, Jetblue, and Southwest have continually been the most "popular" airlines when it comes to surveys and awards. Each of these airlines has tried to relax not only the traditional dress code, but also the environment in which passengers have been poorly treated for years. The motto of VX is a "Breath of Fresh Airline" which implies it is COMPLETELY different from other carriers. If you've ever been a guest on a Virgin airplane you probably have already experienced this! We constantly have crews from other airlines commuting on our aircraft telling us that they would rather ride on us than on their own company metal. Just sat next to a United 767 Captain last week that does everything he can to make sure he rides Virgin to work and not United. He didn't seem to have an issue with our uniforms and obviously doesn't feel the crew is unprofessional. I've never had a guest make a negative comment to us or our inflight about the uniform, but have had thousands of compliments expressing appreciation for us being truly "different" from other airlines. I'm sorry that some feel the need to make fun of our current uniforms, but I think if you've had the chance to ride on one of our flights you'd understand the "different" thing and maybe even the uniform.