Virgin America

Virgin America was an U.S. airline. It began operations in 2007. ^[1] Its corporate headquarters were located in California. The airline used Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft, flying to destinations throughout the United States and Mexico.

The airline was partly owned by the Virgin Group. ^[2] The Virgin Group also controls Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin 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 Airlines announced 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]

Gallery

A Virgin America A320 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Three Virgin America aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport.
The cabin of a Virgin America Airbus A320.
A Virgin America check-in area.

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"Air Colbert", the aircraft used on Virgin America's inaugural flight, at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Virgin America's check-in area at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The Virgin America exhibit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field
An Airbus A321 acquired by Alaska Airlines from Virgin America in the "More to Love" livery, depicting the acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Airlines
An Airbus A320 repainted in the Alaska Airlines livery
Virgin America Airbus A319-100 in 2008.
Virgin America economy class
Virgin America First Class