Virgin America
Virgin Americawas anU.S.airline.It began operations in2007.[1]Its corporate headquarters were located inCalifornia.The airline usedAirbus A319andAirbus A320aircraft, flying to destinations throughout theUnited StatesandMexico.
The airline was partly owned by theVirgin Group.[2]The Virgin Group also controlsVirgin Atlantic AirwaysandVirgin Australia.However, the Virgin Group had less than a fifty percent share of the airline. This is due to U.S. federal laws that do not allow foreign control of domestic airlines.[3]
Virgin America was looking to sell all or part of its airline in early 2016. On April 4, 2016,Alaska Airlinesannounced it would buy Virgin America. Alaska retired the Virgin America name on April 25, 2018, and the airline's branding gradually started to disappear from planes and interiors from that date onwards.[4]
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A Virgin AmericaA320atDallas/Fort Worth International Airport. -
Three Virgin America aircraft atLos Angeles International Airport. -
The cabin of a Virgin America Airbus A320. -
A Virgin America check-in area.
References
[change|change source]- ↑https:// virginamerica /cms/about-our-airline/press/2007/takes-to-the-skies[permanent dead link]
- ↑https:// virginamerica /cms/about-our-airline/press/2015/virgin-america-reports-june-2015-operational-results[permanent dead link]
- ↑Gross, Daniel (2 January 2007)."The stupid law that prevents foreigners from buying U.S. airlines".Slate Magazine.
- ↑Njus, Elliot (4 April 2016)."Alaska Airlines to buy rival Virgin America for $2.6 billion".oregonlive.
