Virgin America Wins Best Domestic Airline from Travel + Leisure

[meigwo]

Wow. I guess Midwest can't afford the bribe money anymore!

Virgin America Wins Top Honors in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards

Virgin America Wins Best Domestic Airline in 13th Annual World’s Best Awards ​

 

[Blue Dude]

Anyone else see the irony of watching jetBlue folks bashing Virgin America.

That was bashing? Really? You don't get out much. A left-handed compliment, maybe.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

The magazine can hardly be considered an authority on the business if they put Virgin in the Domestic airline category.

Umm....it's Virgin AMERICA.....

Ah! Yeah. It's just we're putting new coversheets on all the TPS reports before they go out now. So if you could go ahead and try to remember to do that from now on, that'd be great. All right!

 

[spinproof]

That was bashing? Really? You don't get out much. A left-handed compliment, maybe.

Yeah maybe. Kinda' like where are you going to "PARK" all those new airplanes you're getting...oh wait..
no ill will intended of course.

 

[starshipdrvr]

a320driver, who's the idiot? maybe the guy that didn't read the posts. i wasn't discussing yields, rasm vs casm, etc. so shut up and next time read before you go calling people idiots!!!!

 

[clickclickboom]

Guys it is pointless to argue with facts just look at the reported DOT data......


Oh yeah VA petitioned to keep that data confidential..

Yep everything is just peachy.

Not a bash just reality since everyone is throwing stones

 

[flyipilot]

I for one am very happy for VA...Funny how a new upstart can out do all the crappy old airlines from years past. But, it can not be hard to give better service than UA, AA, DL...etc...all you need to do is smile. Then you WIN! The legacy companies could learn something about customer service from VA. Congrats to the guys and gals there! Well done!

Oh, and VA did lose the battle to keep the data from the DOT. Be interesting to see what the financials are.

 

[tzskipper]

Guys it is pointless to argue with facts just look at the reported DOT data......


Oh yeah VA petitioned to keep that data confidential..

Yep everything is just peachy.

Not a bash just reality since everyone is throwing stones

Peachy or not, why the need to bash another airline?

In addition, before you lob the "pay sucks' bomb, along with the "I can't believe anyone would work for it...", keep in mind that the only choices for those employees whose previous carrier (ALPA represented for the Aloha and ATA guys and gals) shut down is Asia, VA or small freight. There is not a legacy job in sight.

VA will make it or not, and that is our fortune (or not). As a twenty airplane operation, I doubt it truly impacts you. So, just as a suggestion, how about you try and manage your own group's issues and not spend the effort to make what has already been a tough road for most, even tougher.

Skipper

 

[clickclickboom]

Peachy or not, why the need to bash another airline?

In addition, before you lob the "pay sucks' bomb, along with the "I can't believe anyone would work for it...", keep in mind that the only choices for those employees whose previous carrier (ALPA represented for the Aloha and ATA guys and gals) shut down is Asia, VA or small freight. There is not a legacy job in sight.

VA will make it or not, and that is our fortune (or not). As a twenty airplane operation, I doubt it truly impacts you. So, just as a suggestion, how about you try and manage your own group's issues and not spend the effort to make what has already been a tough road for most, even tougher.

Skipper

Skipper i just stated fact I do not have an opinion either way.. As long as Branson can creatively finance his operation you guys are in good shape.

I was on a trans con flight with 25 people after a pairing with a dh that ended in sfo. It was scary to sit an an airbus for 5 hours with 25 pax knowing that you guys were burning about 35000 lbs of fuel to get there...

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Bottom line...no union, ********************ty wages, trying to undercut everyone else...please go away ...THANK YOU!