
Sir Richard Branson plants a UK flag into the sand on the World Islands in Dubai, on March 29, 2006. Getty Images
Sir Richard Branson plants a UK flag into the sand on the World Islands in Dubai, on March 29, 2006. Getty Images
Timeframe: When Richard Branson planted a British flag on Dubai's World Islands
The British billionaire launched Virgin Atlantic's Dubai-London flights in his own inimitable style