Branson was speaking alongside Virgin chief executive Shai Weiss as the carrier marked the start of flights to Saudi capital Riyadh, and announced plans to launch a Seoul route next spring.
Of Trump’s tariffs, Branson said: “An unsettled world is not good for anybody, I hope it calms down. Tariffs have done a lot of harm – we were on the verge of a complete meltdown two weeks ago."