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How the Airlines are Celebrating April Fools' Day

April 1, 2011 at 3:21 PM | by | Comment (1)

Southwest begins time travel flights:
Want to take a trip? Not to Florida, silly, but 1971? It can be done on Southwest, if you believe their April Fool's Day joke. According to their blog, "Scientist Reginald Aloysius McGillicutty has been secretly working in an undersea hangar for nearly twenty years," and he's managed to disrupt the time-space continuum in order to allow Southwest service into past decades.

We love the video above, because in all its awkwardness we see the fun spirit of April Fool's. On the other hand, it's pretty funny that only four people want to go back to 1971 and if they did indeed, their flight attendant would vanish (as she wouldn't have been born).

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Tweet for Free from 35,000 Feet for a Chance at $10,000

March 21, 2011 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

Get ready for an influx of college-age kids gumming up the security lines at airports with their forgetting about suntan oil and the 3-1-1 liquids rule, because Spring Break officially gets into gear this week. To celebrate fuller flights to sunnier destinations, Gogo In-Flight internet is allowing free access to Twitter on flights through April 14.

It's already started, so if you've flying select WiFi-equipped routes on AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, United, US Airways or Virgin America then do open up your laptop or turn on your smartphone when you've reached cruising altitude...and tweet about it.

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Snooks On A Plane!

March 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM | by | Comment (1)

Yes, that is Snooki from MTV's Jersey Shore sitting in First Class(!) onboard an Virgin America plane. And yes, she is doing more than making use of the in-flight WiFi; she's plugged in her carry-on hair straightener to the seat's outlet and is freshening up before arriving back to New York from a jaunt to LAX.

This is something of a follow-up to our story on Monday, where we reported that Ronnie—Snooki's co-star—was flying Virgin America while Snooki stuck with Southwest Airlines. But ahhhh...not so! It seems as though Snooki gets around, and just might have more frequent flyer miles than business travelers, the way her guest appearances have her flying all over the country.

Soon she'll have to choose an international airline however, as season four of Jersey Shore is set to film in—wait for it—Italy! Lord help us all.

[Photo: Virgin America]

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Jersey Shore Jetting: Ronnie Flies Virgin America While Snooki Sticks with Southwest

March 14, 2011 at 2:16 PM | by | Comments (0)

We know it might be hard to believe that anyone still cares enough about the Jersey Shore to cause them to travel around the country, doing appearances. But it's true. Everyone from "The Situation" to Vinnie are out there, flying around, hosting club nights and endorsing weird diet and beauty products. Recently, Ronnie and Snooki separately tweeted about how much fun they were having flying on a couple low-cost carriers:

@MTVRonnie: Virgin American Airlines is Dopppppeee... Like a kid in a toy store lol

Ignore for a moment all the things wrong in that tweet and just imagine the wonder on Ronnie's face as the cabin mood lighting came on, and he discovered the WiFi. Yea, it's no wonder MC Hammer loves VX too.

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Five Airlines for Getting Your Coffee Buzz Up in the Air

March 3, 2011 at 8:48 AM | by | Comments (2)

It’s a little tricky to hold onto that Venti whatever while trying to stuff your oversized suitcase into the overhead bin, so it’s usually best to wait until you’re up in the air to enjoy a hot beverage. We realize the in-flight offerings aren’t as great as those back on the ground, but airlines at least have been making an effort. Here’s a quick guide to some of our favorite coffee options on some on the most popular domestic airlines:

· Delta:
This week is a big week for Delta, as they’ve gone from serving god-only-knows brand coffee to something with more of a famous pedigree. Seattle’s Best coffee—part of the Starbucks empire—took flight for the first time on March 1. It’s not an exclusive deal by any means, so the Seattle brew could always make its way to other airlines in the future. For now you can also grab a cup at Burger King or Subway when you’re on the ground, or Alaska Airlines if you’re not flying with Delta.

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Virgin America's Groupon Deal Did So Well, They've Brought It to Dallas

March 2, 2011 at 10:36 AM | by | Comments (0)

About two weeks ago, Virgin America managed to do an outstanding thing. They announced that service between Chicago-O'Hare and LAX, SFO would begin in late May, but more to the point, they sold out a crazy Groupon deal in a matter of a couple hours. The bargain was pay $7 and get $77 in airfare towards a roundtrip purchase on Virgin America’s new ORD routes, and the deal was good on Groupon's Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco sites...all of whom ate it up.

Well, the deal is back. Except this time it's a bit modified, and it's for Virgin America's Dallas-Fort Worth routes. DFW is still a new destination for VX, seeing as how they only kicked their spurs into the place back in December. Here's the details behind the airfare discount they've offering today (and keep in mind it's a limited thing!):

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The Best Places in Chicago for Virgin America Flyers to Wine, Dine and Have a Good Time

February 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM | by | Comments (0)

So as we've already shouted all over town, Virgin America will finally fly to Chicago-O'Hare beginning May 25. The routes—from SFO and LAX—may feel like a long time away, but just think that by then the snow and icy cold winds will be but a memory.

We're assuming many travelers are booking their early summer travels now, and Virgin has some specials for the new flights. They're also soliciting tips on their Facebook page for the best stuff to do in Chicago, and we couldn't help ourselves...

We were compelled to write an entire guide to the hottest stuff in Chicago right now, with the sort of traveler who flies Virgin America in mind:

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American, Hawaiian, and of Course Virgin America, Lead This Week's New Routes

February 18, 2011 at 2:01 PM | by | Comments (0)

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Hawaiian Airlines:
It seems that Hawaiian Airlines’ newest focus is to and from Asia. Their latest destination is Osaka, and they’re planning to start things up on July 12. They just need the formal go ahead from the Japanese government, but we’re thinking that the Japanese version of Uncle Sam will probably be cool with flights to Honolulu. The first flights will be aboard Boeing 767s, but eventually Hawaiian Airlines will be dispatching its new Airbus A330 aircraft on the long haul trip across the Pacific.

· US Airways:
Who wants to go to Quebec City? We do, but not until it gets a little warmer. US Airways is thinking the same, as they’re adding a nonstop option between Philadelphia and Quebec City starting on June 2. Don’t expect anything super comfortable though, as the new flights will be operated with less than thrilling CRJ-200 regional jets—thanks to a little help from Air Wisconsin. So start practicing how to complain about your legroom and general discomfort in French.

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Virgin America Will Finally Fly to Chicago and are Kicking Off Booking with a Groupon Deal!

February 17, 2011 at 11:39 AM | by | Comment (1)

Update: The Groupon deal is now sold out. That was fast!

OMG. Deep breathes, deep breathes. Virgin America has done what for so long has seemed impossible—they've just announced flights to Chicago-O'Hare! The daily non-stop routes will begin as soon as May 25, heading from both San Francisco SFO and Los Angeles LAX to the Windy City. No New York City for now, and we sincerely hope that changes.

Who's ready for some awesome competition in ORD? To kick off the fare wars, Virgin has announced a huge sale in partnership with Groupon, and it's a doozy:

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A First Look Inside SFO's New Terminal 2, On the Brink of Its Debut

February 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM | by | Comment (1)

How excited should you be for the projected Spring opening of the new Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport? So excited! It's actually renovation, but a $400 million dollar one, complete with unique new features like "hydration stations," mood lighting, SFO-focused slow food restaurants (as in the slow food movement, not slow service) and modern airport standards like free WiFi and outlets everywhere.

Virgin America and American Airlines will be taking over the majority of the 14 gates, and the terminal work is finally giving VX the chance to really make the space theirs. They're so thrilled, in fact, that they've been keeping their flyers aware of the coming upgrades via Facebook, and their most recent gallery proves that the place is nearing completion.

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This Month is Now Free Facebook on Flights February, Across Seven Airlines

February 1, 2011 at 11:09 AM | by | Comments (0)

February may be better known as the shortest month of the year, but February 2011 is getting a second title: Free Facebook on Flights Month! Until the 28th, passengers on in-flight Gogo WiFi-equipped planes on Virgin America, Delta, AirTran, American Airlines, US Airways, United and Alaska Airlines will be able to access Facebook for free, at 35,000 feet.

Typically with Gogo in-flight internet, you'd be able to check out the airline's homepage for free, but then have to pay for a plan, starting at $4.95, to surf the rest of the internet.

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Plenty of New Routes This Week From Copa, Lufthansa, Air Canada, and More

January 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM | by | Comments (0)

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Lufthansa:
We can’t resist the Airbus A380, and still we get excited every time we hear that it’s heading somewhere new. Well Lufthansa is the latest airline to throw its weight around with the big bird. The largest commercial plane in the sky is planning to start up service between San Francisco and Frankfurt beginning this May. In Lufthansa’s configuration, there is room for about 526 passengers, so upon arrival just be prepared to stand in the line for immigration for quite a long time.

· Virgin America:
This is more of a route removal than a new route, but where one city is losing service another town is getting more planes. Virgin America is calling it quits on Canada, as they’re planning to pull their flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Toronto as of April 6. Apparently the demand just wasn’t there, and they’re going to “indefinitely suspend” things. That means more planes for Dallas-Ft. Worth, as this year’s Super Bowl city will see a third round-trip flight per day from both of the aforementioned west coast cities. Kind of a bummer, eh?

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