Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
I'm sure Virgin US does have the best service. In fact, their results might be better if they just mailed every customer a crisp $100 bill and said "thanks for flying United." It isn't hard to be popular when your charging nothing for an expensive product.
Making a profit is an entirely different thing.
What Virgin was set up to do, failed. Virgin was unable to drive United out of operation. Eating United is a cost prohibitive big bite that Virgin can't chew...Great airline, I guess. But it is economic nonsense. The surprise is that it has been around this long.
+1 Bar, but it's AA, not United that's the target.
Remember Branson and BA are pretty much sworn enemies, the immunized transatlantic BA AA alliance is his Perl Harbor...
Virgin Australia puts pressure on Qantas
Virgin America puts pressure on AA
Here's some not so subtle writing on a Vigin Atlantic jet tying it all together (Virgin Australia was formerly known as Virgin Blue)
Cheers
George