Nov 7th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Several days ago, Katie mentioned a new application from Virgin Atlantic called "Flying Without Fear". I'm always on the lookout for new and innovative travel apps, so I took this one for a spin.
The first thing you notice in the application is how well it is designed - the colors are all in the familiar Virgin tints (red and purple) and navigation is a breeze. The best place to start is with ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadling app review - Virgin Atlantic Flying Without Fear (iPhone/iPod Touch)
Nov 7th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Several days ago, Katie mentioned a new application from Virgin Atlantic called "Flying Without Fear". I'm always on the lookout for new and innovative travel apps, so I took this one for a spin.
The first thing you notice in the application is how well it is designed - the colors are all in the familiar Virgin tints (red and purple) and navigation is a breeze. The best place to start is with ...New Virgin Atlantic iPhone app helps people with a fear of flying
Nov 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I suffer from serious anxiety while flying. I've tried learning about the mechanics of flight, popping Xanax, I've even taken a flight lesson in an effort to cure my fear. Sometimes I can stay calm, but on other flights, for apparently no reason, I'll suddenly have a panic attack. It's more than a small problem.
For people like me, Virgin Atlantic has created a new iPhone app based on their ...Ten of the sexiest commercials in airline history
Sep 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
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Last year, we compiled a list of vintage airline commercials, and since the Internet is full of some of the greatest commercials commissioned by airlines, we picked "sexiest airline commercials" as the topic of this top ten lineup.
The list has some vintage ...Fly with Virgin Atlantic -- get free spending money
Sep 17th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Mileage programs are famous for offering creative rewards for flights, but this is the first that we've seen that actually pays you to fly.
As part of Virgin Atlantic's big fall promotion, frequent flyers are earning a special bonus on top of their regularly scheduled miles: gift cards. Travelers in all classes of service will be given American Express gift cards of up to $300 round trip, ...Richard Branson explains Virgin Mobile FreeFest to Jimmy Fallon
Jun 26th, 2009 at 10:00AM: We've written about Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic before. Recently, as Jeremy wrote, Gadling was on hand to join in a Virgin Atlantic's 25th anniversary party in New York City. While in the city, Sir Richard took the time to hang out with Jimmy Fallon on Late Night.
It's not that I was born on another planet, but I didn't catch who he was a first. Fallon was in a twitter though. The ...Virgin Atlantic rolls out the red carpet for its 25th Anniversary
Jun 24th, 2009 at 10:00AM: As both Grant and Scott have mentioned recently, Virgin Atlantic is celebrating its 25th year in operation. As we've come to realize here at Gadling, the team at Virgin Atlantic is never one to turn down an opportunity to party. This past Monday in New York City, the Virgin crew once again made good on this reputation for star-studded celebration, inviting friends and family together for a raucous ...Happy Birthday Virgin Atlantic! Celebrate with more fare sales
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Virgin Atlantic Airways is all grown up. Today is their 25th birthday, and in a similar guise to their buildup of fare sales over the last few weeks, they're launching another massive campaign this morning. For only today, you can book tickets for only $181 round trip in economy or $384 in premium economy between the United States and the UK. Those are fantastic prices for the high summer season, ...Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years in the air with low fares from Chicago!
Jun 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Virgin Atlantic is celebrating their 25th anniversary with amazing fares from O'Hare to London. How amazing? How does $221 (each way) sound? You have till midnight tonight to book for trips starting on June 15th extending into fall. Discounted fares are being offered in economy and premium economy. Check out their birthday deals page for the exact breakdown of dates and rules, but remember to ...Virgin Atlantic's 25 year anniversary sale fares starts right......NOW!
Jun 10th, 2009 at 12:01AM: Midnight sure is a strange time to be posting deals, isn't it? Well, there's a reason. Virgin Atlantic is celebrating it's 25th anniversary in a variety of ways over the course of the year, and one of them is in launching a crazy 24 hour fare sale from Newark to the United Kingdom. Starting RIGHT NOW. According to our source inside of the company, you've got all day to book tickets as cheap as ...Bad news for the world's airlines - nobody is going to make any money this year
May 26th, 2009 at 6:30PM: How bad is the current economic climate for airlines? Well, assuming your number one priority as an airline, is to make money, then it is pretty safe to say that things royally suck. Virgin Atlantic chief executive Steve Ridgway says that a combination of low fares, high fuel prices and reduced passenger numbers will prevent any of the world's major airlines from earning a single penny in 2009. ...Another hilarious airline complaint letter. This time it's the food
Jan 27th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Back in June 2007, Justin wrote a post about a hand-written complaint letter to Continental Airlines. The letter included illustrations that were as hilarious as the text. There is a new airline complaint letter that is being touted as the funniest ever. This time the airline is Virgin Atlantic and the complaint is food--or what the airline tried to pass off as food on a flight from Mumbai to ...Continental Airlines experiments with algae jet fuel mix
Jan 10th, 2009 at 1:00PM: On Wednesday, Continental Airlines flew a Boeing 737 from Houston in a circle over the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing too special about that. Except that this flight was a test of a new 50/50 jet fuel/biofuel mixture, powering one of the engines. The bio portion of the fuel was a mix of algae and jatropha oil, an alternative fuel that can be grown in poor soil, yet is able to produce more yields than ...Toilet overheats and causes an emergency landing
Nov 14th, 2008 at 2:30PM: You may remember Heather's post about smelling something weird on a flight when she was popping open a can of cranberry juice. She took off her shoes to see if heat was coming from the floor. In the case of this particular flight, nothing was amiss. The smell eventually went away.
In the case of one of yesterday's Virgin Atlantic flights, there was heat coming up through the floor. An overheated ...British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Cut Fuel Surcharges
Oct 15th, 2008 at 12:00PM: With prices at the pump down so much over the past few weeks, people are starting to wonder why the savings have not been passed on to airline passengers. Well, British Airways finally responded to the halving of crude prices by dropping their fuel surcharge £10 to £68 on domestic flights and £109 to £96 on overseas routes. Virgin Atlantic will also institute similar price ...007 Flies Virgin
Oct 13th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Product placement has long been a part of the James Bond franchise. The trend will continue with the soon to be released Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig's second outing as 007. It is not only Smirnoff and BMW getting in on the shameless promotion this time. Bond will be flying on Virgin Atlantic between the US and UK - in the Upper Class Cabin, of course. According to the Virgin Atlantic web ...British Airways Will Repay Customers After Fraud Ruling
Aug 8th, 2008 at 12:00PM: If you flew British Airways between the U.S. and England from August 11, 2004 to March 23, 2006, you may be in luck. BA was caught charging passengers a fuel surcharge that went beyond the actual cost of the gas. The scandal also involved Virgin Atlantic, so travelers who flew with that airline during the above dates are eligible to get in on the action. Don't start getting excited or jumping up ...Virgin Atlantic's "big" announcement
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Jun 12th, 2008 at 4:30PM: As Grant mentioned last week, Virgin Atlantic has been up to something. When they started sending all kinds of cryptic emails to their frequent fliers last week, our minds started to run wild. What could it be? In flight jacuzzis for upper class fliers?! New solid gold airplanes?! Personal in-seat LASERS?! Last night, Gadling headed over to the Frank Gehry-designed IAC Building in Manhattan to ...Virgin Atlantic and their crafty marketing schemes
Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Fine, Virgin Atlantic. We'll bite. But we're not happy about it. We've been digesting small buzzletts about your shenanigans coming up next week on June 12, but we've been holding off because it always gives us the willys when we propagate shameless marketing tactics. It all started with some emails you sent to your loyal flying club members, saying "Have we got something for you, Juliana! It's ...Virgin Atlantic Flyers: Get free Silver status with your Amex
Feb 16th, 2008 at 9:00AM: You've probably heard me preach about the virtues of elite status when flying around the world: shorter security lines, first class upgrades, lounge membership and free drinks await those willing (or forced) to spend extra time in the skies. It takes a fair amount of work to achieve status though -- more time than the average bear has. Unless you can find a shortcut, that is. Luckily, we have ...Another high-end Atlantic airliner
Jan 16th, 2008 at 3:00PM: We've already written about two high-profile and high-end airlines, Silverjet and EOS, that promise spacious seats (that morph into beds) and an end to those coach class ghettos. It seems the big boys want a piece of the pie. Starting in June, British Airways will start running flights from New York to various European cities under the subsidiary "OpenSkies," their new premium-level airline. ...
