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Nov 20th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
I looked around and tried to absorb what was unfolding before me.
VIP's and Virgin employees mingled on the patio of the beachfront W Fort Lauderdale. Nearby, a reality TV crew set up a shot for a new series about the lives of Virgin America flight attendants. Lights and loud music infiltrated the senses. It was a perfect backdrop for television, even though it didn't quite feel like ...Virgin America launches SFO/LAX to Ft. Lauderdale!
Nov 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM:
Greetings from 35,000 ft! Right now, we're onboard Virgin America's inaugural flight from San Francisco to Ft Lauderdale, which touches down in the Sunshine State at 3:30 PM.
Today's expansion marks the tenth destination for Virgin America and the first connection from the Golden State to the Gold Coast. In celebration, Virgin America has brought along a handful of winners from their "Stay ...Gadling Take Five: Oct. 17--Oct. 23
Oct 24th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Each time I read through posts for Gadling Take Five, I look for those that may have been missed by readers. I also look for posts that may fit together in some sort of cosmic theme. It's often hard to choose five. While browsing the offerings this week, it seems this was a week of great ideas. This week I found a gold mine.
Here are ten great ideas:
When Alison was at Litquake in San ...Virgin America considers new boarding: baggage-free passengers first
Oct 21st, 2009 at 11:30AM: It happened to me the other day. I had my plane ticket in hand and stepped aboard the soon-to-depart airplane, but couldn't sit down. Why? Because of the 15 people in front of me who needed to find spots in overhead bins for their carry-on suitcases.
We all know that the boarding process has slowed down because of baggage fees. More people are opting to stow their suitcases as carry-ons rather ...Free WiFi on Virgin America this Holiday season
Oct 19th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Flying during the Holiday season is probably not high on the list of things you enjoy doing. Busy airports, bad weather and grumpy passengers make the whole experience a little depressing. Thankfully, if you are flying Virgin America, you'll have access to WiFi on all their flights. And if you fly Virgin America between November 10th 2009 and January 15th 2010, you'll get free access! The free ...Choosing the right company for your carbon offsets
Oct 15th, 2009 at 3:30PM:
According to Carbonfund, with the amount of flying I do annually, I "produce" about 21,000 pounds of CO2 per year. If I want to make up for the environmental damage I've done, I can pay $125 to offset my carbon contribution.
But what does that really mean? How can paying $125 make the air cleaner or the ozone layer stronger? Where does that $125 go? Am I just paying to make myself feel ...How Virgin America does "green" - in a big way
Oct 15th, 2009 at 12:30PM: It isn't easy being eco friendly as an airline. The basic principle of what you do involves something that is relatively unfriendly to the planet. That said, when you start an airline from the ground up (like Virgin America had to do), there are steps you can take to become environmentally friendly. Here are some of the measures Virgin America put in place to become one of the most environmentally ...Happy Birthday Gadling! Enter to win FREE TICKETS to anywhere Virgin America flies!
Oct 12th, 2009 at 10:00AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/12/happy-birthday-gadling-enter-to-win-free-tickets-to-anywhere-vi/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Part of our role as travel bloggers is covering all of the new, hip happenings in the travel industry, and as a result, we've worked closely with Virgin America over the last few years. We have similar histories in a way, both of us in our ...Galley Gossip: Fly Girls, a flight attendant docu-series airing soon
Sep 25th, 2009 at 9:30AM: The first thing I thought when I heard about the new flight attendant show called Fly Girls was, why didn't they ask me! Not that I really want to be on a reality show. It's just...well...it would have been kind of nice to have been asked.
The second thing I thought was, I wonder if any of the "fly girls" are guys? Because guys do fly, and that Virgin America flight attendant over there, the one ...Virgin America and V Australia "Get Stripped"
Sep 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM: The Sunset Strip Music Festival heated up last Friday, September 11, when Virgin America and V Australia teamed up to hold the festival's official party "Get Stripped" and raise money for the Los Angeles Firemen's Relief Association's Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firemen's Fund. They raffled off roundtrip flights on Virgin America and V Australia (complete with a hotel stay down under), which ...Onboard Virgin America's Freefest flight
Aug 29th, 2009 at 2:30PM: It's a lovely sunny day up at 32,000 feet on Virgin America flight 108 between Los Angeles and Washington DC, the special chartered flight ferryiing a squadron of volunteers, media and Virgin Folk out to this year's FreeFest. In collaboration with Virgin Mobile this year, Virgin America donated the use of an entire Airbus A320 to bring forty lucky volunteers and their guests out to FreeFest, on an ...And the award for best domestic airline food in the world goes to... Virgin America!
Aug 13th, 2009 at 7:30PM: Travel + Leisure's September 2009 issue is completely dedicated to food and travel. In that edition, the results of an in-flight food survey will be revealed, crowning the food on Virgin America as the best domestic airline food in the world. This is a pretty impressive prize to win, especially for such a young airline. Then again, when you are up against some of the legacy carriers in the US, it ...jetBlue announces non stop service from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale
Aug 11th, 2009 at 3:30PM: In a way, airlines are like kids on their first week of school. When one kid shows up with a Dawson's Creek Trapper Keeper, all the other kids head out to the local school supply store to get their own (bonus points if you get that reference). Kids compete with school supplies and cool backpacks, airlines compete with fares and route networks. Earlier today, Grant reported some great news from ...Virgin America announces service to Fort Lauderdale!
Aug 11th, 2009 at 9:45AM: Florida, your time has come. This morning, Travel & Leisure's favorite domestic carrier announced that it was commencing service to Ft. Lauderdale, FL later this year. Beginning November 18, the beach city will offer two flights daily to Los Angeles and San Francisco respectively, with connections onward to Seattle, Orange County, San Diego and Vegas. Logistically, expansion into Florida marks ...Travel and Leisure names Virgin America best domestic, Singapore best international carriers
Jul 10th, 2009 at 4:30PM: The prestigious Travel and Leisure "World's Best" awards were announced today, covering everything from best hotels to best islands to best airlines. Not surprisingly, no legacy carriers were in the top domestic airlines list -- as we expected, Virgin America and JetBlue were the winners. And how couldn't they be? With in-seat video, internet and hipsters on their side it's hard to compete. On the ...Galley Gossip: Why ring the flight attendant call light when you can send a tweet - and get results!
Jun 26th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Recently I wrote a post, Flight attendant pet peeve #6 - the run around, about running the flight attendant ragged in flight. Now I wasn't complaining about passengers who use their call lights. Not at all. It's there for a reason. But there is a difference, a very big difference, between having needs and being needy. If you push the button once (or twice), I'd say you have a few needs you'd like ...Day in the Cloud goes live at 30,000 feet
Jun 24th, 2009 at 2:05PM: Earlier in the month, we told you about Virgin America and Google's Day in the Cloud Event. And yesterday, I let you know that I would be on board one of the competing flights to take part in the event at 30,000 feet. And that's exactly where I was this morning as I answered trivia questions, solved puzzles and joined thousands of people on Virgin America flights and on the ground competing to win ...Virgin America & Google host scavenger hunt at 30,000 feet
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: Some people are scared of flying. Others tolerate it. And people like me find it excruciatingly boring and go to sleep. But what if you could spend your time at cruising altitude competing against other travelers and people on the ground all over the United States in an online scavenger hunt? Well that's exactly what Virgin America is doing tomorrow. In order to make flying less boring (and to ...Virgin America and Google team up for "a day in the cloud" scavenger hunt
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: Virgin America and Google are teaming up for another world's first - an online puzzle challenge that can be played on the ground and in the air. Their "day in the cloud" is scheduled for June 24th and will let players on the ground compete with people flying with Virgin America. For this event, access to the Gogo Inflight WiFi service will be free. Prizes include free flights on Virgin America, ...
