Virgin America Deconstructed
It’s a curious thing to watch one airline acquire another. Here in the United States we’ve watched eight large airlines combine into four over the last ten years. Delta
Virgin America Announces End Date For Airline Partners
Earlier this year Alaska Airlines announced the wind down process for the Virgin America brand, as well as their loyalty program called Elevate. One of the items that was clearly c
Virgin America A321neo Inaugural Flight
Today Virgin America operated the first revenue inaugural flight of the Airbus A321neo aircraft. Flight VX1 took off from San Francisco at 8:00am PDT and landed five hours later at
Austrian Airlines Business Class: One Delicious Flight!
I thought that skiing in Verbier would be the only highlight of a trip to Switzerland last January. Austrian Airlines #89 Business Class from Vienna to Newark proved that assumptio
Fairmont Signature Visa by Chase Update
Earlier this year Chase discontinued their Fairmont Signature Visa card and it was reported by William Charles at the Doctor of Credit site. I also wrote a quick post on the sub
Virgin America Site Now Includes Alaska Airline Destinations
Virgin America has included new functionality into their website, which now includes Alaska Airline destinations and routes. The integration of Virgin America into Alaska Airlines
Final Evening At The Loft, May 10th 2017
I’m writing this post from The Loft, Virgin America’s lounge at LAX Terminal 3 on the night of May 10th. Tonight is the last night for this lounge to be open, and I hap
Delta Sky Club at Nashville: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll
Nashville, one of the many jewels embedded in the fabric of the southern United States, is all about music. Everyone there talks about music and the music business. It was quoted t
Virgin America and Comenity Bank Pull Virgin America Visa Signature Cards
In an unannounced move Virgin America and Comenity Capital bank have shut down the links for new applicants to both the standard and “Premium” versions of the Virgin
Virgin America To Launch Airbus a321neo Late May
Airbus a321neo (by Airbus) Virgin America is planning to launch its first flight of the Airbus a321neo aircraft on May 31st, 2017 on its San Francisco International Airport (SFO) t