Virgin America Announces New Service to Seattle

Virgin America has reported that flights between San Francisco International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will begin on March 18, 2008, with three conveniently timed daily roundtrip flights.

In addition, three daily roundtrips between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will begin on April 8, 2008. Virgin America plans to add a fourth LAX-SEA daily roundtrip flight beginning May 11, 2008. The airline will also offer connecting flights from Seattle to JFK and Washington Dulles via LAX and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and to Las Vegas and San Diego via SFO.

Virgin America’s SFO-SEA fares start at $77 one way in the Main Cabin and $177 one way in first class. LAX-SEA fares start at $99 one way in the main cabin and $199 one way in first class.

David Cush, president and CEO of Virgin America, said: “We are excited to begin flying to one of the largest and most important travel cities in the nation and we hope that the residents of Seattle will embrace the innovative features we are bringing to the market.”