Unfortunately they are a reality now...

[klr1395]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2007-08-07-virgin-america_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 

[michael707767]

The day they hired Fred Reid I stopped worrying about Virgin America.

 

[klr1395]

We can only hope history repeats itself..

 

[regionalcap]

Man, their pay rates suck. They are better than Skybus but that's about it.

 

[capt. megadeth]

Lovely.....

 

[Getter]

Anyone know who they are hiring? I have to wonder where they are finding their left seaters.

 

[calfo]

• Future routes: SFO-IAD on Sept 26; SFO-LAS on Oct 10; LAX-IAD on Oct 24
• Launching first flights on August 8th from LAX and JFK
• 18 channel satellite in-flight satellite entertainment
• Tentatively planning on serving several Canadian cities
• Hourly pay rates: $95/hr for captains, $44/hr for FOs
• Upgrading captains return to Year 1 pay
• Upgrade to captain is merit based
• $5/hr yearly raise
• Reserve guarantee: 70 hours/mo
• Two 5-day blocks of vacation per year
• Focus will be on transcontinental flights
• Inaugural route: SFO-JFK
• Fleet plans: 34 A319/A320s
• Eight seats will be First Class
• Chairman of Virgin America is Donald Carty, ex-AMR CEO

Where do they find such underachievers?

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

Welcome to New York VirginAmerica-- now get in line with everybody else!!!

 

[Kharma Police]

Don "Elmer Fudd" Carty will do a good job running that place into the ground; all the while making himself and RJ Fred rich.

 

[PCL_128]

• Chairman of Virgin America is Donald Carty, ex-AMR CEO

Now there's something that gives you confidence in the organization! [/sarcasm]