Virgin America announced changes to the airline’s baggage fees. Effective for all bookings made from now and for travel on or after March 1, 2010, the airline has changed its baggage fee from $20 to a flat $25 rate for almost all checked items. Any Main Cabin passenger who books a non-refundable ticket for travel on or after March 1, 2010, will also be charged a flat rate of $25 for each checked bag. Passengers can pay checked bag charges when they check in at airport kiosks, on-line or at any airport ticket counter.
Under the new fee rules, First Class guests will continue to receive up to two checked bags for free. All weight and size policies remain the same, and the airline’s carry-on baggage policy has not changed.
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Airline Virgin America announced yesterday a New Year’s fare sale. Guests are encouraged to ring in the New Year by flying in high-style for less on the carrier that was named “Best Domestic Airline” in two favourite awards. Virgin America is popping the cork on some amazingly low three-day advance purchase fares to all of its destinations.
Airline tickets are on sale on Virgin America’s website (virginamerica.com) and at their call centre. Tickets must be purchased by January 11, 2010, and travel must occur between January 7, 2010 and June 20, 2010.
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Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, unveiled a new live television line-up on its in-flight entertainment platform – Red(TM).
As of today, guests on every Virgin America flight will be able to use the Red touch-screen at their seatback to choose from a larger library of in-flight television choices – including more live sports, news and popular programming, as well as exclusive new cached content like Virgin America’s “Best of the Web” section – which features popular web-based programming. Read more…
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Virgin America, the California-based airline, announced new fall seasonal menus that offer travelers a varied, upscale selection of fresh meal and snack options at any time during their flight. Virgin America is the only airline in the U.S. with a touch-screen seatback menu (Red(TM)) that allows guests to order what they want, when they want it, during a flight.
Virgin America has captured a list of travel industry best-in-class awards for its innovative service, including most recently the award for “Best Domestic Airline for Food” in the prestigious Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.
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Virgin America, the award-winning California-based airline that is reinventing domestic air travel, today announced it is teaming up with Australia’s newest trans-Pacific airline, V Australia to host the official party of the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF).
The SSMF is a three-day music festival running through September 12 that will showcase a number of the Strip’s most renowned clubs and up and coming bands. As the official airline of the SSMF, Virgin America will bring together festival fans from across the country to help celebrate the Sunset Strip’s vibrant musical legacy by hosting a star-studded party on the rooftop at Andaz West Hollywood.
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Virgin America today announced changes to the airline’s baggage fees. Effective for all bookings made on or after August 21, 2009, for travel starting on or after September 10, 2009, the airline has changed its baggage fee to a flat $20 rate for all checked items (excluding the first and second bag for First Class travelers; and the first bag for Main Cabin Select and Refundable Fare travelers.)
Previously, the airline’s fee was $15 for these checked items. Virgin America maintains one of the most generous first bag weight limits in the industry – up to 70 lbs.
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Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic air travel, today took the top honors as “Best Domestic Airline for Food” in the prestigious Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey. Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards highlight the results of an annual, impartial survey that allows Travel + Leisure readers to share their opinions of their favorite travel experiences.
For the first time this year, the survey results include reviews of key service categories which will be highlighted in the magazine’s September issue. Virgin America’s industry-leading in-flight dining experience will be profiled in Travel + Leisure’s first annual food and travel issue in September.
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Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today announced it will serve Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with daily non-stop flights from the West Coast beginning November 18, 2009. The South Florida region will be the tenth destination in the airline’s growing network.
Virgin America will serve FLL with two daily non-stop roundtrips from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and two daily non-stop roundtrips from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline will also offer convenient connecting flights from Seattle, Orange County, San Diego and Las Vegas.
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This weekend, Virgin America, the California-based airline that is making flying good again, is marking its second birthday with a special contest to thank its current Elevate Loyalty Program members and welcome its one-millionth member.
The airline currently counts 950,000 Elevate members to date and is due to cross the one-million marker later this month. To celebrate the milestone, the one-millionth member will win 100,000 Elevate points – the equivalent of a year of free flights on Virgin America (up to 20 short haul roundtrips or eight long hauls).
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Virgin America, the California-based airline, announced a new fare sale for summer and fall travel, featuring even lower fares on the airline that’s reinventing flying as we know it. Now is the time to experience Virgin America’s award-winning service and see for yourself why the carrier has just been named “Best Domestic Airline” in the prestigious Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey for the second consecutive year.
Virgin America is offering amazingly low three-day advance purchase fares to all of its destinations for travel between August 18 and November 18, 2009.
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