Virgin America facts for kids

Virgin America was an U.S. airline. It began operations in 2007. Its corporate headquarters are in California. The airline uses Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft. It flies to destinations throughout the United States and Mexico.

The airline is partly owned by the Virgin Group. The Virgin Group also controls Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Australia and Virgin Samoa. However, the Virgin Group has less than a fifty percent share of the new company. This is due to U.S. federal laws that do not allow foreign control of domestic airlines.

Virgin America was looking to sell all or part of its airline in early 2016. A merger with JetBlue Airways was very possible. However, on April 4, 2016, Alaska Airlines announced it would buy Virgin America. Alaska retired the Virgin America name on April 25, 2018.

Gallery

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  A Virgin America A320 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. In 2014, Virgin stopped flying to DFW and moved to Dallas Love Field.

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  Three Virgin America planes at Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles is the 2nd biggest hub for the airline.

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  The Virgin America cabin.

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  Virgin America check-in.

Images for kids

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  "Air Colbert", the aircraft used on Virgin America's inaugural flight, at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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  Virgin America's check-in area at Chicago O'Hare.

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  The Virgin America exhibit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field

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  The same aircraft as pictured above (“Air Colbert"), repainted in the Alaska Airlines livery

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  Virgin America Airbus A320-200 landing at Chicago O'Hare

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  Virgin America economy class

See also

In Spanish: Virgin America para niños