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Virgin America hosts in-flight Victoria's Secret models
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I know I've been writing a lot of posts about Virgin America (VX) lately, but what can I say? They keep launching random sales and PR stunts. You've gotta give it to them; the legacy carriers in the US use about jack for advertising.This time VX sponsored a Victoria's Secret in-flight PJ party / fashion show on a flight between New York and Los Angeles. On November 28th, regularly scheduled passengers were met at the gate with a kickoff gala and supermodels Selita Ebanks and Miranda Kerr. Over the course of the runway fashion show style flight, some members were given "supermodel" makeovers while the other unfortunate passengers were only treated to hot supermodels strutting down the aisle.
Although Air New Zealand has tried this before, this is the first time that such hijinks have been pulled off domestically. And I have to say, it's been generating a lot of positive buzz from the airline community. Hopefully, Virgin America will let Gadling know before they do this again, we can pass the news on and you can strategically book your ticket.
Gallery: Virgin America hosts in-flight Victoria's Secret models
Also: Ryanair Flight Attendants like you've never seen them before
Hey guys, ever have fantasies involving naughty stewardesses? Here's something to add to your Christmas wish list: The flight attendants of infamous low-cost European airline Ryanair have shed their usual blue uniforms in favour of something skimpier
Gallery: The Girls of Ryanair Calendar 2008
Filed under: Airlines, Budget Travel, News
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
chris Dec 3rd 2007 6:09PM
great, when does the wet t-shirt flights start. thats a attention getting pathetic tatic. hope it crashes and burns . woops , excuse the pun!
max Dec 3rd 2007 6:15PM
Think Laura Bush will allow this on Air Force One?
bruce Dec 3rd 2007 7:02PM
I think it's a good idea. There will be no fundamentalist Muslims on these flights because they might see a little more female flesh than they are used to.
Good security measure on their part.
Beth Dec 3rd 2007 7:44PM
If this tactic keeps families from flying Virgin, I'm on board. A screaming brat is way more annoying than a ditzy stewardess.
Jamie Dec 5th 2007 5:03PM
good point - but child free flights should cost extra, to help subsidize family flights
Jade Dec 3rd 2007 8:16PM
I don't have any objections to this whole episode, but I find it ironic that it happened not too long after another airline kicked a woman off for wearing something too sexy. Just another kick-off for an inter-airline advertising/reputation war. From one extreme to the next...
andrea Dec 7th 2007 4:10PM
Um yes this would make me not go to this airline... sorry but with all the sex in the media, and all the self image problems.... great another place where i cant get away from it.
Karen Dec 4th 2007 5:41AM
Hooters Airline tried a similiar tactic - they are now defunct, out-of-business, dead in the water.
richard Dec 4th 2007 10:43AM
We all have these desires and feelings. It is lunacy to denie them. I moved to a country where prostitution is legal. What a wonderful difference in attitude and freedom. I am so glad to have left the prudes back in the US. It is so easy to condemn actions of others and so difficult to leave people be. It's just a fasion show for God's sake. By the way,I am a member of the "mile-high-club" and proud of it. Many people would like to join but have not had the opportunity. How about you?
richard Dec 4th 2007 1:54PM
GOOOOO! Virgen.
bill Dec 4th 2007 8:20AM
Hey guys remember it is VIRGIN airlines!
BonSchwein Dec 4th 2007 9:35AM
I didn't know airlines could be prostitutes! No way am I flying anywhere on that!
gratitude Dec 5th 2007 1:57PM
This is a new LOW in American culture. We're known worldwide for being crass and tasteless and tacky, (for the right and the wrong of it), but this only adds to our reputation of being self serving and sick. Well, I can only do this, vow to never patronize that airline and I fly several times a week. So multiply me by thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, and Virgin will end up "paying" for this ill conceived campaign for a lot of years to come.
eliteeliza Dec 5th 2007 5:44PM
This is a good idea!!! The only objection is that there are lots of people who would probably complain...as they are doing on this page... All in all however, I wish I could have been there, or I hope they keep it up!!!
Demi Kutcher Dec 29th 2007 4:56PM
Check out WAY hotter actual Legacy flight attendant @ http://www.wildflight.blogspot.com