Virgin America Picks Diana Walke as VP of Planning and SalesOh ,good griefAnother instance of a man looking around every conceivable corner for why a woman just isn't right for the job.
That didn't take very long. A short couple of weeks after Brian Clark left Virgin America, Diana Walke has been tapped to fill his shoes as VP of Planning and Sales. Is this a good thing? Well, Diana has a long resume filled with her...
NORWALK, Conn. & SAN FRANCISCO -- Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) and Virgin America, the new California-based carrier aimed at making flying good again, today announced a new multi-year distribution partnership agreement. Under the partnership agreement, Priceline.com will have access to all of Virgin America's published fares, schedules and inventory.
Virgin America's inaugural flight landed in San Francisco 25 minutes late today due to bad weather in New York, where the flight originated. Virgin founder and all around dashing billionaire Brit, Richard Branson, was aboard. The new airline is flying heavily trafficked routes, including the first and...
SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Virgin America, the low-fare next generation airline and Sabre Travel Network, the world's largest global distribution system GDS, signed a multi-year distribution agreement that will allow the airline's fares and inventory to be made available to all Sabre Connected travel agents worldwide.
US Dept. of Transportation on March 20 tentatively approved Virgin America's plan to "reconfigure its ownership and management structure" and said the carrier could earn its operating certificate if it meets certain conditions, including US Dept. of Transportation on March 20 tentatively approved...
Cendant Travel Distribution Services TDS, a division of Cendant Corp., has announced a multi-year agreement to provide Virgin America with Cendant TDS' next-generation Passenger Services System PSS, aiRES. Virgin America, a new ... Cendant Travel Distribution Services TDS, a division of Cendant Corp.,...
That didn't take very long. A short couple of weeks after Brian Clark left Virgin America, Diana Walke has been tapped to fill his shoes as VP of Planning and Sales. Is this a good thing? Well, Diana has a long resume filled with her...
I'm back from my Peruvian travels. Did you miss me? Yeah, I didn't think so. There were some very interesting developments in transcontinental flying while I was gone, and I think it's important to note how two similar airlines are reacting the current market conditions. by Brett...
It appears that the San Francisco Airport has decided to go ahead with a $383 million renovation of the old international terminal. When it's done at the end of 2010, the new Terminal 2 will house Virgin America along with some other airlines. The airport says it needs...
Wow, that was quick. Yesterday I wrote about Alaska's filing to try to get the DOT to act on Virgin America's request to keep traffic and financial data confidential. Either the DOT took it seriously or the timing was just a lucky coincidence, but late yesterday, Virgin America's...
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