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April 25, 2018 7:20 am ET -
Virgin America’s Final Flight Takes Off into the Night Sky
On Tuesday tonight, Virgin America’s last ever flight departed, marking the end of an era for Richard Branson’s San Francisco-based startup carrier. VX1948 is the airline’s last revenue departure, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) at 9:32 p.m. marking the…
April 17, 2018 11:52 am ET -
Alaska Outlines Major Step in Virgin America Merger
In a statement released on April 16, Alaska announced that the integration with Virgin America is set to reach a new milestone on April 25, as customer facing platforms will be unified behind the Alaska brand. Earlier this month, it…
April 8, 2018 11:07 am ET -
Virgin America’s Upcoming Final Flights Mark the End of an…
As April 24 quickly approaches, so does the end of an era in American aviation as Virgin America will cease to exist in the early hours of the following day. The airline was recently purchased by Seattle-based Alaska Airlines for…
March 18, 2018 10:00 am ET -
28 Passengers and a Fading Brand: The Legacy of Virgin…
Virgin America is, and always has been, unlike any other airline in the United States. They offer a degree of luxury overtakes any of the other American competition, while keeping prices affordable. I had been on the airline once before and…
February 15, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Cabin Crew Reach Key Step…
Just over a month after Alaska Airlines and Virgin America began flying under a single operating certificate, the Association of Flight Attendants declared that it had reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines. The tentative merger agreement represents 5,400 flight attendants…