Virgin America
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 22: In this handout photo provided by Virgin America Airlines, Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson jokes around with actress Krysten Ritter, Jaime Pressly (r) and Hamzi Hijazi during the launch of Virgin America's new nonstop service from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS) Airport on Monday, April 22, 2013 at LAX in Los Angeles. To mark the expansion of its Vegas routes, the airline launched a new seat-to-seat cocktail delivery service on flights nationwide, so travelers can send fellow guests onboard a drink and text message via a seatmap on the airline's in-flight entertainment platform.
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We have a great affinity for Virgin America as they offer a tech-friendly experience for travelers that goes above and beyond the norm ... Silvercar was created to make car rental and travel not only easier, but an enjoyable experience. Virgin America does the same for air travel.
We have a great affinity for Virgin America as they offer a tech-friendly experience for travelers that goes above and beyond the norm ... Silvercar was created to make car rental and travel not only easier, but an enjoyable experience. Virgin America does the same for air travel.
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Virgin America marks launch of Newark service
at the airport for a red carpet reception for travelers heading to Los Angeles.The visit came a day after a report ranked Virgin America the best of the 14 largest U.S. airlines for 2012.The report from Wichita State University in Kansas and the University Read more »
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Virgin America offering SF-Anchorage service
flights a week.The service will begin June 6, 2013 and run through Sept. 9, 2013.Virgin America says tickets are available now with fares starting at $199 if purchased by midnight Wednesday.More information is available at www.virginamerica.com . Read more »
Around the web
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Virgin America lets you buy other passengers drinks, make pals
charitable, the entertainment system lets you swipe your credit card and open a tab so you can keep the party going throughout the flight. The service was launched last month with the start of a new Virgin America route from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. 3:32 PM from Los Angeles Times Read more »
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Is this how people use Virgin America inflight messaging system? The funniest messages purporting to be between airline passengers
of Virgin America's Los Angeles to Las Vegas service. It is now available on all domestic flights. David Cush, CEO of Virgin America, says the new service evolved from the seat-to-seat chat platform on Red (the inflight system) but the real inspiration was 2:23 PM from Daily Mail - UK Read more »
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Will American's New Boarding Process Work? It Failed at Virgin America.
boarding system, carefully calibrated to ensure rapid boarding. For instance, passengers in window s English: Picture of Virgin America and American Airlines (N59523) plane sitting at Terminal 2 SAN (Photo credit: Wikipedia) eats, when they don’t have boarding from Forbes Read more »
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Virgin America Partners with Silvercar
America, the California-based airline, announced this week that it has partnered with Silvercar, an automated car rental company that provides one model, the Audi A4. Virgin America's Elevate frequent flier members will receive 2,500 points on their first from Auto Rental News Read more »
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Worth1000's “Modern Renaissance” contest: Classic paintings featuring modern celebrities
Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net. from Boing Boing Read more »
