David Martin Tait OBE (born September 29, 1947) is a Scottish-born commercial airline executive, Executive Chairman of Flair Airlines, brand/marketing consultant, Washington Post best-selling author and syndicated travel columnist.
Best known for his work as one of the architects of the Virgin Atlantic Airways business plan he was one of the nascent company’s first employees.
During his career, Tait has served in senior executive and advisory positions for a number of airlines and travel-related companies.
He is co-founder of online training company Autism Double-Checked and serves as Executive Chairman for Canadian low fare carrier Flair Airlines.