Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
To get home from San Francisco, we needed to take two flights. The first flight, Alaska Airlines 1837 was our final Virgin America flight. Well, sort of. Technically it’s already an Alaska flight, but the service was still Virgin. After finishing up at Napa Farms Market, we headed over to our gate for the first […]
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This week’s featured link: Mitsubishi to turn MRJ into cheaper, smaller ‘Space Jet’ – Nikkei Asian ReviewIt is going to … Read More
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Virgin America was integrated into Alaska Airlines in 2018 but we still miss it. As part of Richard Branson’s line of “Virgin” brands, the company’s slogan was, “A Breath of Fresh Airline.” And it really was. It was a R…
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
As the installed aircraft count ticks higher for Viasat so, too, does the share of revenue the company realizes from that segment. The growth rate will slow in the coming year as the American Airlines fleet completes its conversion (more than 450 aircr…
Written by CF @ Cranky Flier
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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
We’ve known for some time now that Alaska Airlines would implement its own version of a basic economy fare. However, little has been revealed about its new fare class, until now. Last week, we got more info about this new fare, as Alaska Airlines reveals Saver Fare details Learning From Others It’s no secret that basic […]
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The final segment of my Las Vegas 2018 adventure was my flight home. For this, I chose to fly Virgin America Main Cabin SFO-HNL. So it’s going to be a little similar to my previous installment, but not quite the same. Since my previous flight landed two hours late, I didn’t have time to check […]
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Rather than returning home from Vegas on Hawaiian, I chose to fly Virgin America. Ok, technically it’s Alaska Airlines, but the service at the time was still very much Virgin. But, it was probably my last chance to try an airline I had always wanted to try, so it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass […]
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You’ve heard about the flight up to Seattle before our Alaska cruise; now it’s time to talk about the trip … Read More
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Reports out of Denmark this afternoon have a special addition to the Hi Fly A380 wet lease charter schedule. The first flight will operate on Wednesday for an unlikely customer. Thomas Cook Scandinavia reportedly chartered the aircraft for a one-off se…
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Reports out of Denmark this afternoon have a special addition to the Hi Fly A380 wet lease charter schedule. The first flight will operate on Wednesday for an unlikely customer. Thomas Cook Scandinavia reportedly chartered the aircraft for a one-off se…
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Does a merger integration still count as wildly successful if it hurts revenues to the tune of 1.5% for 9ish months? Alaska Airlines’ PSS integration came off incredibly smoothly on the operations side, but the carrier missed on the loyalty side. And l…
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Does a merger integration still count as wildly successful if it hurts revenues to the tune of 1.5% for 9ish months? Alaska Airlines’ PSS integration came off incredibly smoothly on the operations side, but the carrier missed on the loyalty side. And l…
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Well, I guess it was only a matter of time. Alaska Airlines confirms basic economy fares will launch later this year. And, there will be other changes too to help offset declining profits. Yesterday, Alaska Airlines had its second-quarter earnings call. And though the Airline beat analysts earnings expectations, overall their profitability is eroding. So, […]
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Alaska Air has been busy integrating Virgin America’s operations with its own and standardizing its service across its fleet. And part of that change, of course, involves the inflight experience. So expect new menus on your next flight as Alaska Air changes inflight food options to be more West Coast focused. Up until recently, famed […]
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Read MoreDespite a longstanding dispute over gate space at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines have found common ground: Neither carrier likes the April 30 resolution proposed by the City of Dallas. The proposed terms would allow Atlanta-based Delta to continue operating five flights out of DAL for an additional three …
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Last month Virgin America flew off into the sunset, sort of. And while repainting aircraft will take a while, cross-fleeting is already taking place. But now, Alaska Air is making further fleet adjustments. Alaska Air has been working towards merging with the former Virgin America for the past couple of years. And this past April, […]
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The newest delivery to Alaska Airlines entered service last week with a special addition on board. Ship N927VA, an A321neo, is now flying throughout the Alaska Airlines network with Gogo’s 2Ku inflight internet service installed. This is the first Alas…
Written by Jake Redman @ modhop.com
In this episode we quickly mourn the loss of Virgin America before awkwardly breaking down the new signup bonus from Chase and British Airways. Plus, we rapid-fire announce winners of
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Today we say goodbye Virgin America as a wholly integrated Alaska Air emerges tomorrow. And with it, new a new fare structure and fees. Back in 2016, Alaska Airlines announced its acquisition of Virgin America. And since then, Alaska Air has been methodically working towards integration. So far, though, the most significant piece of that […]
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