Here's some facts that you might not know about Virgin America.
02-16-2007, 05:01 PM
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Here's some facts that you might not know about Virgin America.
Did you know...
The Officers of Virgin America include former executives of American Airlines, Delta Airlines, US Airways, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am, TWA, AirTran Airways, Atlas Air, and Chicago Express? And that we even have a former Wall Street investment banker?
Whether or not you agree with current foreign-ownership restrictions in the airline industry, Virgin America’s application at DOT does NOT need Congress to change any existing laws?
Virgin America will generate a sizeable number of jobs? 5,000 direct jobs in the first 5 years of operation, and 50,000 indirect jobs in the same timeframe.
Virgin America is a good neighbor? We already do business with over 110 companies that also do business in the State of California.
VA will be good for communities? A recent study showed that, with a modest 20 daily operations at SFO, VA would generate $775 million in annual wages, salaries, and business revenue. Almost $50 million in state and local taxes would also be generated annually.
Virgin America plans to be a nationwide carrier? We don’t intend to be just a regional player. With just a few dozen aircraft, we hope to operate up to 40 departures per day from SFO, and dozens more from many other cities nationwide.
Virgin America will also be good for consumers? Another study showed that consumers would save $786 million annually in fare savings if Virgin America were allowed to fly, or the equivalent of $88 per roundtrip. That same study showed that Bay Area residents would save $187 million annually, or $110 per roundtrip. This is because VA will offer low fares in line with existing low fare carrier pricing.
Virgin America will be good for airports? 3 million annual new passengers nationwide will be generated per year. Of these, 803,000 will be Bay Area residents (or 2,200 per day) parking at SFO, riding BART, and buying goods at airport concessions. Virgin America’s presence will also generate an incremental 463,000 new visitors annually to the Bay Area.
Virgin America will offer the best VALUE in the U.S. domestic space? With the fantastic onboard product, combined with low fares typical of existing low-fare carriers today (Southwest and JetBlue for comparison), we plan to offer the best value in the domestic U.S.
In 2006, existing carriers in the U.S. raised ticket prices by 9%, 3 times faster than the rate of inflation, and the highest fare increase in 25 YEARS?
In 2006, 2.5% of domestic U.S. airline capacity disappeared? That may not sound like a lot, but that is equivalent to Airtran Airways disappearing entirely (or 700 departures per day).
Virgin America is ready to go? We have 165 employees. Nine aircraft are already here. We already have the approval of the FAA (for safety). And we have the backing of $177 million in funding, making us the best-financed startup airline in history.
The Officers of Virgin America include former executives of American Airlines, Delta Airlines, US Airways, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am, TWA, AirTran Airways, Atlas Air, and Chicago Express? And that we even have a former Wall Street investment banker?
Whether or not you agree with current foreign-ownership restrictions in the airline industry, Virgin America’s application at DOT does NOT need Congress to change any existing laws?
Virgin America will generate a sizeable number of jobs? 5,000 direct jobs in the first 5 years of operation, and 50,000 indirect jobs in the same timeframe.
Virgin America is a good neighbor? We already do business with over 110 companies that also do business in the State of California.
VA will be good for communities? A recent study showed that, with a modest 20 daily operations at SFO, VA would generate $775 million in annual wages, salaries, and business revenue. Almost $50 million in state and local taxes would also be generated annually.
Virgin America plans to be a nationwide carrier? We don’t intend to be just a regional player. With just a few dozen aircraft, we hope to operate up to 40 departures per day from SFO, and dozens more from many other cities nationwide.
Virgin America will also be good for consumers? Another study showed that consumers would save $786 million annually in fare savings if Virgin America were allowed to fly, or the equivalent of $88 per roundtrip. That same study showed that Bay Area residents would save $187 million annually, or $110 per roundtrip. This is because VA will offer low fares in line with existing low fare carrier pricing.
Virgin America will be good for airports? 3 million annual new passengers nationwide will be generated per year. Of these, 803,000 will be Bay Area residents (or 2,200 per day) parking at SFO, riding BART, and buying goods at airport concessions. Virgin America’s presence will also generate an incremental 463,000 new visitors annually to the Bay Area.
Virgin America will offer the best VALUE in the U.S. domestic space? With the fantastic onboard product, combined with low fares typical of existing low-fare carriers today (Southwest and JetBlue for comparison), we plan to offer the best value in the domestic U.S.
In 2006, existing carriers in the U.S. raised ticket prices by 9%, 3 times faster than the rate of inflation, and the highest fare increase in 25 YEARS?
In 2006, 2.5% of domestic U.S. airline capacity disappeared? That may not sound like a lot, but that is equivalent to Airtran Airways disappearing entirely (or 700 departures per day).
Virgin America is ready to go? We have 165 employees. Nine aircraft are already here. We already have the approval of the FAA (for safety). And we have the backing of $177 million in funding, making us the best-financed startup airline in history.
02-16-2007, 05:29 PM
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I hope Virgin does well...it'll just add one more airline for me to work for in the future. 
But I do have one question. If it is to be a national airline, flying mostly domestic, why start in SFO? Wouldn't it make more sense to start somewhere in the middle of the country to shorten flight times especially in a single class aircraft? I understand that SFO may have been the most welcoming to the new airline and what but there has to be more than economical reasons no?
But I do have one question. If it is to be a national airline, flying mostly domestic, why start in SFO? Wouldn't it make more sense to start somewhere in the middle of the country to shorten flight times especially in a single class aircraft? I understand that SFO may have been the most welcoming to the new airline and what but there has to be more than economical reasons no?
02-16-2007, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bertramcheeks22
I hope Virgin does well...it'll just add one more airline for me to work for in the future.
02-16-2007, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingA320
You'll be more then welcome as long as you have the time.
02-16-2007, 06:09 PM
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Everyone else is screaming capacity reduction. Here comes SRB flashing his pearly whites with his band of gypsies in tow, i.e. Fred "in the Red" Reid and Don "keep it quiet" Carty. They remind me of agents from the Matrix. Where is Neo a.k.a. the V man?
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02-16-2007, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NGINEWHOISWHAT
VELOPICIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDEEEE. Where are you?
02-16-2007, 06:23 PM
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I could speak which is, of course, my constitutional right. While I do believe SRB is Brilliant, I don't believe in him nor do I believe in his business model. I'm still trying to figure out how he is going to get chumps to fly for him out of SFO paying what he is paying. Brilliant business man? Absolutely. The last thing this industry needs is another airline. It's going to be bad enough with Skybus entering the picture. If SRB has his way and pays "3rd world nation" wages, everyone else is going to be pressed to match. I've taken a big enough hit since 9/11. Nobody and I mean NOBODY has a desire to make what those guys will be making and Wall Street doesn't give a hoot as long as it gets paid.
I give SRB credit for being a good Biz man, having pearly whites, and for wanting to break into the American market. He has wanted in for years and just to show his ARROGANCE, he goes and buys all these planes smug in the knowledge he'll get approval to fly here. Strike 1. Now he's trying to do the petition. I hope that fails and it'll be strike 2.
It's hard to watch people get furloughed. When SRB comes in and has his way, that's exactly what's going to happen but you or those like you, real or poser, will be sitting in the left seat trying to make a living. I'm sorry Bro, but I'm not with you on this one and I don't need the V man to speak for me on this one. It's easier to not allow VA to get off the ground than to compete with them and have families destroyed once it does get up. Don Carty and Fred Reid are two reasons anybody should NOT want to go fly there.
Tom
I give SRB credit for being a good Biz man, having pearly whites, and for wanting to break into the American market. He has wanted in for years and just to show his ARROGANCE, he goes and buys all these planes smug in the knowledge he'll get approval to fly here. Strike 1. Now he's trying to do the petition. I hope that fails and it'll be strike 2.
It's hard to watch people get furloughed. When SRB comes in and has his way, that's exactly what's going to happen but you or those like you, real or poser, will be sitting in the left seat trying to make a living. I'm sorry Bro, but I'm not with you on this one and I don't need the V man to speak for me on this one. It's easier to not allow VA to get off the ground than to compete with them and have families destroyed once it does get up. Don Carty and Fred Reid are two reasons anybody should NOT want to go fly there.
Tom
02-16-2007, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by NGINEWHOISWHAT
speak you mind or are you like that other clown calling for green face clown.
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