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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Virgin America Announces 'GO!' Fare Sale

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based airline today announced the “GO!” 2009 Fare Sale, featuring incredibly low fares on the carrier’s award-winning service. Go ahead and make plans for spring and fall travel on the airline that is reinventing flying, with spectacularly low “GO!” fares available for travel between April 14 and June 10, 2009 or August 25 and October 14, 2009* to all of Virgin America’s travel destinations.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090123/VIRGINAMERICALOGO)

Now is the perfect time to grab one of Virgin America’s posh leather seats for less and let the fun begin with a new kind of flying experience. Virgin America has the most robust in-flight entertainment library in the domestic skies. In addition to a 25-film library at every seat including Oscar winners, foreign language films and Hollywood blockbusters, Red™ features live TV, videogames, seat-to-seat chat, 3,000 MP3s and music videos. For travelers who wish to stay connected at 35,000 feet, Virgin America also offers WiFi Internet service on more than half its fleet and continues to expand the service fleet-wide. By June 2009, Virgin America will be the only U.S. carrier to offer in-flight Internet fleet-wide.

Launched in August 2007, Virgin America offers low-fare flights that appeal to today’s tech-savvy business and leisure travelers. Virgin America captured a list of travel industry awards within its first year flying, including “Best Domestic Airline” in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards and in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards.

Don’t delay - 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 by April 20, 2009 and travel must occur between April 14 and June 10, 2009 or August 25 and October 14, 2009.*

                                         3-Day Advance         7-Day Advance
     Markets:                              Purchase               Purchase
     --------                              --------               --------
                                         One Way Fares         One Way Fares
                                         -------------         -------------
                                      Tuesday, Wednesday,    Monday, Thursday,
                                        Saturday Travel        Friday, Sunday
                                                                   Travel

    Boston             San Francisco          $109                  $119
    Boston             Los Angeles            $109                  $119

    New York           Las Vegas              $109                  $119
    New York           Los Angeles            $109                  $119
    New York           San Francisco          $109                  $119

    Washington, D.C.   Los Angeles            $109                  $119
    Washington, D.C.   San Francisco          $109                  $119

    San Francisco      San Diego               $49                   $59
    San Francisco      Seattle                 $49                   $59
    San Francisco      Los Angeles             $49                   $59
    San Francisco      Las Vegas               $49                   $59
    San Francisco      Orange County           $49                   $59

    Los Angeles        Seattle                 $69                   $79

    Boston             Seattle                $109                  $119
    Boston             Las Vegas              $109                  $119
    Boston             San Diego              $109                  $119
    Boston             Orange County          $109                  $119

    New York           San Diego              $109                  $119
    New York           Seattle                $109                  $119
    New York           Orange County          $109                  $119

    Washington, D.C.   San Diego              $109                  $119
    Washington, D.C.   Seattle                $109                  $119
    Washington, D.C.   Las Vegas              $109                  $119
    Washington, D.C.   Orange County          $109                  $119

    Seattle            Las Vegas               $59                   $69
    Seattle            San Diego               $59                   $69
    Seattle            Orange County           $59                   $69

Virgin America flies to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego and Boston. The airline is one of the fastest growing of all time, with a new 28-aircraft Airbus A320-family fleet and daily flights from: SFO to LAX, SFO to JFK, SFO to SAN, SFO to IAD, SFO to LAS, LAX to JFK, LAX to IAD, SFO to SEA, SEA to LAX, JFK to LAS, BOS to LAX, BOS to SFO, and starting on April 29 - SFO to SNA.

About Virgin America:

Launched in August 2007, Virgin America offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. Virgin America's base of operations is San Francisco International Airport's ultra-modern International Terminal. The airline's new Airbus A320-family aircraft offer interactive in-flight entertainment systems and power outlets for electronic gear. In 2008, Virgin America was named "Best Domestic Airline" in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards. To learn more: www.virginamerica.com

*Terms and Conditions

All Main Cabin fares for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday require a 3-day advance purchase, and for travel on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday require a 7-day advance purchase. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tickets must be purchased by 04.20.09. Travel must occur between 04.14.09 and 06.10.09 or 08.25.09 and 10.14.09. Orange County service begins 04.29.09. Blackout dates do not apply. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Flight may not operate daily during off-peak periods. Changes or cancellations can be made for a $50 fee if changes are made on Virgin America’s website (www.virginamerica.com) or a $75 fee through all other channels, including the call center and at the airport, plus any increase in fare, if applicable. Tickets purchased from Virgin America through our reservation call center will cost an additional $15 per guest per itinerary. Any added cost associated with purchasing tickets from Virgin America through our reservation call centers will be non-refundable. 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 $3.60 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. Fares are not applicable to check-through connecting flights for city pairs where direct flights are offered. For travel now through 05.04.09, Virgin America will accept one piece of checked baggage up to 70 pounds free of charge for each ticketed guest. The fee per guest for a second checked bag up to 50 pounds is $25, and for each additional checked bag from the third (3) through tenth (10) of up to 50 pounds is $50. For travel beginning 05.05.09, Virgin America will accept one (1) piece of checked baggage up to 70 pounds for $15 for each ticketed guest. The fee per guest for each additional checked bag up to 50 pounds from the second (2) to the tenth (10) is $15. Additional fees apply to baggage exceeding these weight limitations, and other baggage restrictions may apply. Fares, routes, fees and schedules are subject to change without notice.


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