SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin America, the California-based airline aimed at making flying good again, today announced a summer fare sale* for travel to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Washington D.C., San Diego and Seattle.
Travelers are invited to kick off their summer travel plans on one of the coolest planes in the skies. With a 9-inch video-screen at every seatback with 25 movie choices, 3,000 MP3s, live TV, videogames, seat-to-seat chat and the first on-demand in-flight food ordering system, Virgin America is the coolest way to kick off your hot summer getaway. Fly to your favorite summer destination in style for hot fares, as low as:
* $139 San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK)*
* $119 San Francisco (SFO) to Washington DC (IAD)*
* $73 San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)*
* $44 San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)*
* $44 San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS)*
* $39 San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)*
* $83 Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX)*
Tickets are on sale today on Virgin America's website (www.virginamerica.com) and at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN (1.877.359.8474). Tickets must be purchased before April 25, 2008, for travel between April 26, 2008 - June 11, 2008.*
Attractive fares are also available for Virgin America's conveniently-timed connecting flights. Virgin America currently flies to seven cities with daily flights from: SFO to LAX, SFO to JFK, SFO to SAN, SFO to IAD, SFO to LAS, SFO to SEA, LAX to JFK, LAX to IAD and LAX to SEA.
About Virgin America:
Launched in August 2007, Virgin America is a California-based airline that offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing travel and making flying good again. The carrier will serve up to 30 cities within five years. Virgin America's base of operations is San Francisco International Airport's ultra-modern, spacious and convenient International Terminal. The airline's new Airbus A320-family aircraft offer guests interactive in-flight entertainment systems, plugs for laptops and other electronic devices and a host of other innovative features aimed at making flying good again. In Zagat's 2007 Global Airlines Survey of frequent fliers, the airline was ranked #1 among U.S. carriers for quality in First/Business Class and #2 for quality in Main Cabin. To learn more: www.virginamerica.com
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* Terms & Conditions: All Main Cabin fares are one way. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tickets must be purchased by April 25, 2008. Travel must commence on or after April 26, 2008 and must be completed by June 11, 2008. Changes or cancellations can be made for a $40 fee, plus any increase in fare if applicable. Tickets purchased from Virgin America through our reservation call centers will cost an additional $10 per passenger per itinerary. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 each way, September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.50 per domestic segment. A segment is a takeoff and landing. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly or partially used ticket.