JetBlue’s HUGE Points Giveaway attacks Virgin America
The battle between JetBlue and Virgin America continues to escalate. This time around JetBlue is giving away points - lot of points - to Virgin...
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Keeping the Virgin brand at Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden said the company is considering keeping the Virgin America brand around. Arguably the strongest endorsement of that concept since the...
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Winners and losers with the Newark slot control changes
Yes, it was announced on April 1, 2016. No, it is not a prank. Newark Airport is dropping slot limits, just over eight years those...
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Alaska Airlines/Virgin America Deal Announced
The deal is done. Alaska Airlines is buying Virgin America in a transaction valued at $4 billion. And it does not make any sense to...
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Mildly Funny, with a Side of Misogyny
There is a place in this world for dick jokes. Boobs can be funny, too. But they're rarely a good idea in corporate marketing campaigns....
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Bidding for Cuba, Airline-Style
The rush is on to grab route authorities between the US and Cuba, but it may not be quite as large a rush as some...
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United, Virgin America set to battle on San Francisco – Denver route
More competition is coming to Denver. Except really more like different competition rather than more. Virgin America lands at the Mile High airport in March...
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An even more remote route to St. Helena–New Routes for 18 October 2015
What fun new routes were announced this past week? A very infrequent, remote hop is interesting plus Singapore Airlines plans to resume ULH service and...
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Virgin America and ViaSat take flight
Virgin America and ViaSat launched the next phase of their in-flight connectivity partnership today. The first aircraft is now flying commercially, with the inaugural flight...
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Did Virgin America take Pride too far?
What happens when a solid history of supporting a marginalized community transforms into pandering, from conversation to titillation? Virgin America seems keen to find out...