Acquired by Alaska Air Group
Industries TourismTravelHeadquarters Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Closed Date Apr 4, 2016 Founded Date Aug 1, 2007 Founders Amy Burr, Charles Ogilvie Operating Status Closed
Stock Symbol NASDAQ:VA Company Type For Profit
Phone Number +0016507627005
Virgin America is a California-based airline that is on a mission to make flying good again, with brand new planes, attractive fares, top-notch service, and a host of fun, innovative amenities that are reinventing domestic air travel. With fleetwide in-flight internet, mood-lit cabins, custom-designed leather seats, power outlets, and a video
touch-screen at every seatback offering guests on-demand menus and countless entertainment options, the Virgin America experience is unlike anything else in the skies.
Since launching in August 2007, Virgin America has captured a host of travel industry best-in-class awards, including: “Best Domestic Airline” in Condé Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards for five consecutive years, "Best Business/First Class" in Condé Nast Traveler’s Business Travel Poll for five consecutive years, “Best Domestic Airline” in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards for six consecutive years, and #1 in Class in Zagat’s Global Airlines Survey in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Virgin America flies from San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Boston (BOS), Cancun (CUN), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Cabos (SJD), New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Palm Springs (PSP), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), San Diego (SAN), Seattle (SEA), Washington D.C. (IAD and DCA), Philadelphia (PHL), Portland (PDX), New Jersey (EWR), San Jose (SJC), Anchorage (ANC), and Austin (AUS).
Transaction Name Virgin America acquired by Alaska Air GroupAcquired by Alaska Air GroupAnnounced Date Apr 4, 2016 Price $2.6B