Articles tagged “virgin america”

Virgin America's landing of slots at LaGuardia means it will have to get away from its traditional long-haul focus, and will have to compete with multiple carriers on shorter routes.

The only downside to the design is that the bar is limited to Upper Class passengers.

There are few easier ways to lose a booking than fielding a website with pages that take forever to load, or mobile apps that get hung up when it's time to make a decision on a flight. Virgin America is smart to make it a priority to improve the passenger experience way before boarding.

Virgin America still has a ways to go until its in a position of strength. While delaying plane orders and cut back on routes has saved it money, it needs some expansion to keep it from being just a treat for New York and California travelers.

JetBlue and Delta will get a lot of street cred with passengers for being swift in implementing the new procedures for portable electronic devices, although it will be unlikely to change any market share dynamics.

We're willing to bet it's some time before airlines remedy the videos since flyers care more about using their Kindles than viewing an accurate safety video.

You will dance, and you may need a bit of oxygen.

There has been a lot of skepticism about whether Virgin America could turn itself into a profitable airline. It still faces tremendous competition and big-time challenges, but today's earnings announcement was a hopeful sign for an airline that a lot of people feel very good about.

There aren't many options out of Alaska, so catering to this market from its west coast hub is a smart move for Virgin.

Ongoing capacity discipline by United and other airlines means service punishment for travelers at many small and midsize airports around the U.S.