Virgin America ‘Showing the Love’ to San Francisco on Valentine’s Day

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ — To mark the one year anniversary of its “Let VA Fly” campaign, hundreds of Virgin America’s teammates are taking to the streets to show their hometown the love this Valentine’s Day. Virgin America teammate “street teams” will be handing out special Valentine’s presents to San Franciscans at 14 different locations around the City.

One year ago today on Valentine’s Day, the airline’s teammates took to the San Francisco streets to build support for a new airline that had set its sights on reinventing air travel. The Let VA Fly Web Site attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors and started a public movement. With the support of San Franciscans who wanted to bring some California-style innovation to air travel, Mayor Gavin Newsom and other public officials — a different kind of airline finally got its wings.

One year after the Valentine’s “Let VA Fly” Day, Virgin America has grown from a handful of teammates and delays in getting government approval to fly, to a fully operational airline with over 1000 teammates, rave reviews and a list of travel industry “best in class” awards. In true San Francisco fashion, Virgin America is now reinventing flying with stylish planes, the latest innovative technology and the best in entertainment.

   WHO:   Hundreds of Virgin America Teammates at 14 locations across SF   Virgin America President and CEO David Cush    WHEN:   February 14, 2008 – [11:45am-1:00pm PST]    WHERE:   14 street corner locations throughout San Francisco    Columbus & Stockton (Washington Square)   Union & Powell (Washington Square)   Geary & Powell (Union Square)   Post & Powell (Union Square)   Market & Castro   Geary & Stockton (Union Square)   18th & Castro   California & Kearny (Financial District)   Bush & Montgomery (Financial District)   California & Battery (Financial District)   Market & Montgomery (Financial District)   Market & California (Embarcadero Station)   Ferry Building – at the corner on Embarcadero   4th & Market (SF Shopping Center & Powell St Station)    About Virgin America:  

Virgin America will serve as many as 10 cities within a year of operation, and up to 30 cities within five years. Virgin America’s base of operations is San Francisco International Airport’s ultra-modern, spacious and convenient International Terminal. The airline’s brand-new Airbus A320-family aircraft offers guests moodlighting, an interactive in-flight entertainment system, power outlets at their seats and a host of other features aimed at bringing a little fun back to flying. In Zagat’s 2007 Global Airlines Survey of frequent fliers, Virgin America was ranked number one among domestic carriers for overall quality in First/Business Class and second among domestic carriers for overall quality in the Main Cabin. To learn more: http://www.virginamerica.com/

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CONTACT: Abby Lunardini of Virgin America, +1-650-533-7576

Web Site: http://www.virginamerica.com/