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Virgin America is still my preferred US domestic airline. During 2015, I was upgraded from Main Cabin to Main Cabin Select on 8 out of 19 of my flights which translates to a 42% upgrade rate. This seems very high for a mid-tier status whereas other airlines would most likely...
On a recent trip, I was booked into Economy class with preferred seats ($100 upgrade each way) on Singapore Airlines. They still rank in the top 5 best airlines for Economy class. Their excellent hospitality and quality product set them apart from the others. LAX-NRT-SIN SQ11 Economy Class (Preferred Seat)...
Book using promo code DELACREME by December 10 to fly between December 18, 2015 and January 1, 2016 at www.virginamerica.com. http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-12-08/flight-deal-of-the-day-virgin-america-first-class-for-half-off Excellent deal for holiday travel! I just booked a 1st Class Ticket for cheaper than Economy.
While traveling over the past 2 weeks, there have been some major developments in the travel industry. Below are the highlights… Marriott has decided to buy Starwood Hotels and the deal will close mid-2106. This is a major negative for SPG members who have seen the program to have the best redemption...
Virgin America launched service to Hawaii this past Monday, November 2nd! They now serve SFO-HNL (Honolulu) and next month they will also fly SFO-OGG (Maui). It wouldn’t be a launch flight without a party. Virgin America knows how to throw a party and with Sir Richard Branson joining it sure would...
In preparation for flights to Hawaii, Virgin America is doing some test flights with their new ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) Certified planes. According to the flight attendant, there are 2 planes in rotation on random routes since a few few weeks ago. I was onboard VX950 from SFO to...
Yesterday, I received a call from a Guest Services representative of Virgin America regarding my upcoming reservation. The inaugural flight VX51 on November 2nd, 2015 from SFO (San Francisco, CA) to HNL (Honolulu, HI) is going to be a party! She congratulated me on being able to attend. There will...
After a quick trip to Sydney, I was on my way to Hawaii with a layover in Auckland, New Zealand. Earlier this year I applied for a status match from my Virgin America Silver status to Hawaiian Airlines. It took a few emails but a few weeks later I received...
As I’ll be frequently flying this route to Sydney, I decided to try Virgin Australia which is 1 of 4 carriers with nonstop service from LAX. Previously, I flew Air New Zealand to Australia via Auckland but I love the Virgin brand so I had to try Virgin Australia. During...
Here are the latest developments in the airline industry… -Virgin America is refreshing their RED Entertainment system which looks very promising to enhance the already amazing experience they offer. I hope to see it on the new planes being used for their Hawaii routes launching late this year. -American Airlines...
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