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A tequila brand to expand into the UK airline market, will it work with high fuel prices?

Billionโ€‘dollar brand strategists Rob Fitzpatrick and Marco Robinson have announced the launch of Naked Diablo Airlines, a new lifestyleโ€‘driven carrier set to begin operations in January 2027. Positioned as a global disruptor, the airline is described as a new category of travel built around experience, transparency, and social impact rather than traditional airline economics. The project expands the fastโ€‘growing Naked Diablo brand, originally known for its premium tequila line, into a multiโ€‘industry global ecosystem.

The airlineโ€™s model emphasizes radical transparency, with every ticket showing exactly what percentage of the fare goes to charitable impact and who benefits from it. A portion of each ticket will support initiatives to move people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. The founders frame this as a shift from passive charity to participatory ownership, where customers earn rewards, build community value, and engage with the broader Naked Diablo brand.

Initial routes will operate from London and Manchester to major leisure destinations including Malaga, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, and Venice, with expansion into the U.S. market planned for 2028. The airline is marketed as โ€œlifestyle aviation,โ€ promising fun, safety, and memorable travel experiences.

The launch builds on the momentum of Naked Diabloโ€™s media presence, including the awardโ€‘winning documentary How to Build a Billionโ€‘Dollar Brand and the reality series Tequila Empire, which have chronicled the companyโ€™s rapid growth. Fitzpatrick brings extensive global business and property experience, while Robinson contributes his background as an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and media personality known for highโ€‘impact philanthropic work.