I hear that VA called people that were scheduled for interviews and canceled. Any one with first hand knowledge?

 

I didn't hear that but I heard that they are looking to buy Frontier.

 

This might have something to do with it:

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the
unprecedented rise of oil prices and volatility in the energy sector,
Virgin America has announced fuel surcharges in all of its markets,
effective immediately.

``The volatility in the worldwide oil market has made it increasingly
difficult for carriers like us to accurately or fairly factor fuel costs
into ticket prices,'' said Virgin America's Vice President of Planning
and Sales, Diana Walke. ``Similar to standard practices in markets
around the world, our aim with these fuel surcharges is to reflect this
volatility, regardless of whether fuel prices go higher or lower.''

Virgin America is introducing fuel surcharges to its existing fare
structure as follows, effective immediately:

* $10 in short-haul markets: San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles
(LAX), SFO to San Diego (SAN), SFO to Las Vegas (LAS), SFO to
Seattle (SEA), LAX to SEA, SAN to SEA (connecting) and LAS to SEA
(connecting).
* $25 in all long-haul markets: SFO to New York (JFK), SFO to
Washington (IAD), LAX to JFK, LAX to IAD, JFK to SEA (connecting),
SEA-IAD (connecting), LAS-IAD (connecting), SAN to IAD
(connecting), JFK to SAN (connecting) and JFK to LAS (connecting).

At current oil prices, the average fuel cost of transporting a passenger roundtrip on a Virgin America short-haul flight
from San Francisco to Los Angeles is over $70. The same average cost on a Virgin America long-haul flight from San
Francisco to New York is currently well over $300, which is $100 more than the cost in January 2008, and $130 more
than the cost in July 2007.

``Even with one of the most fuel efficient fleets in the U.S., Virgin
America is not immune to the unpredictability of the oil market.
Consequently, we are diligently looking at all areas of our operation to
help maintain our competitive fares and innovative, high-value service,
while creating an internal structure that addresses fluctuating fuel
costs,'' added Walke.

 

Maybe the employees could take pay cuts....oh wait....

 

They did get that $100 million dollar gift from the board months ago, I know that raised some red flags, what is the status of these funds? Have they received this cash infusion yet?

 

Look who is talkin!!!Just because you took a pay cut that does not mean that others will too.Kindly stick to the topic instead of startin a flame and think positive.

 

umm, ok. oil prices are low, oil prices are low, oil prices are low, this industry is great, this industry is great, this industry is great........nope, didn't work. what else you got?

 

wow, so long story short is nobody knows anybody with an interview....

 

Guess not, and it really is disappointing to come to a thread with half a dozen responses to what is really a very simple question and come away with, well, what we have here, for example.

 

The VA recruiters were short handed last week and this week so the pilot recruiter needed to do some interviewing back east. Yes, last week's and this week's interivew groups were canceled but they are going to be rescheduled. It will be back to normal after this week. No big deal...