VIRGIN AMERICA TOUCHES DOWN IN ORLANDO

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Virgin America Marks New Service to the Capital of Family Fun by Celebrating Family Vacations Everywhere

Virgin America, the low-fare airline with stylish service and fun amenities for kids and parents alike, today celebrates its new nonstop service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airline toasts its expansion to the newest city in its growing network, with a festive Orlando gate celebration to welcome guests on one of its first flights. Upon touchdown in Orlando, guests will receive a red carpet “family vacation” themed welcome party hosted by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Florida Mayor Richard T. Crotty, Virgin America CEO David Cush and Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson.

“Orlando is a strong year-round tourist and convention travel destination. We couldn’t be more pleased to be here and thank the airport, City and County for welcoming us with open arms,” said David Cush, Virgin America President and Chief Executive Officer. “With a totally unique service that offers the best in comfort, design and entertainment — we hope our flights will encourage travelers to kick off their vacations a few hours early.”

To mark its new service to the capital of family fun, Virgin America has teamed up with Awkward Family Photos to encourage families to upload their “most awkward” vacation photos for a chance to upgrade to the ultimate family getaway. The public can vote on their favorite photos until 11:59pm PDT tonight at: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/virginamerica. By voting, visitors get a 33.3 percent discount off their next family booking on Orlando flights (parties of three to six people, restrictions, taxes and fees apply).* An early winning family joins the celebratory flight today (decked out in their family vacation finest), and will enjoy accommodation compliments of Hilton, located in the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort hotel. “We are delighted to welcome Virgin America Airlines to Orlando,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. “Virgin America’s daily nonstop flights from Orlando to San Francisco and Los Angeles further strengthen our position as the world’s premier vacation destination. Equally important, these nonstop connections to the West Coast give our residents more flight options, help us attract new companies to Orlando and help fuel the continued diversification of Central Florida's economy.”

Today, family winners and commercial flight guests are being whisked in style from Los Angeles to Orlando under Virgin America’s signature moodlighting, treated to food and cocktails from the airline’s award-winning menu and entertained by the largest in-flight entertainment platform in the skies. Upon touch-down in Orlando, guests will be welcomed by Sir Richard Branson — who will be getting into the Orlando family vacation spirit, decked out in tourist attire — while marshalling in the new Airbus A320 aircraft. After arrival, flight guests will enjoy a red carpet celebration event — complete with a photo booth at the gate to capture those very first vacation moments.

Virgin America’s new service links the West Coast to The City Beautiful via daily nonstop flights from both San Francisco (SFO-MCO) and Los Angeles (LAX-MCO). Virgin America’s Orlando service started on October 6, 2010, but the official celebration of the service occurs today – October 13, 2010. The airline is offering low fares from $119 (restrictions, taxes and fees apply) on its Orlando flights.**

"I am very pleased to hear of Virgin America's decision to establish direct flights from Orlando International Airport to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. Direct flights to important destinations provide the traveler with an enhanced level of service. Both the travelers to Orlando and to the West Coast will benefit from the new service as they will not have to deal with the frustrations of flight connections in other cities. On behalf of the travelers I say 'thank you' to Virgin America!" said Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty.

Virgin America offers custom-designed leather seats, an award-winning on-demand menu, beautifully designed moodlit cabins and touch-screen entertainment at every seat. Virgin America is the only U.S. airline to offer a touch-screen kid’s entertainment platform at every seat with videogames, music, movies and even the ability for parents or flight crew to set G-rated parental controls. The touch-screen Red™ platform offers 30 films, live and premium TV, Google Maps, music videos, videogames, seat-to-seat chat, a 3000 MP3 library, a first-of-its-kind digital Shop section and an on-demand menu — so guests can order a cocktail or meal from their seatback any time during a flight. In May 2009, Virgin America became the first airline to offer in-flight internet on every flight.

As of today, Virgin America is also offering “first time” flyers one more reason to try out its new service: a twenty percent off offer on all its Orlando flights now through October 31, 2010.*** Travelers can visit www.virginamerica.com/promotions/orlando to score the discount. Once there, they can also enter the "Beginners Get Lucky" contest by sharing why they want a first-time flight. The contest will run from October 14-October 31, 2010, and one cheeky winner a day will score a free Virgin America flight over the next two weeks. “The addition of Virgin America to the services offered at Orlando International Airport helps us solidify our standing as the Florida airport with the most domestic nonstop services. We are honored and pleased to be a part of Virgin America’s growing network of destinations, which with the inclusion of Orlando, brings their total to twelve with more on the way,” said Phil Brown, Executive Director of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

Since its 2007 launch, Virgin America has swept the major reader-based travel awards, including “Best Domestic Airline” in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel + Leisure’s 2008, 2009 and 2010 World's Best Awards.

“The addition of Virgin America to the Orlando air service mix provides greater options for our business and leisure travelers. And the unique experience that they provide to their customers fits well with Orlando’s focus on the traveler’s overall destination experience,” said Gary Sain, President and CEO of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.

Virgin America continues to experience major growth with the addition of four new destinations in 2010. In July, the airline announced plans to order 40 additional new aircraft. Virgin America flies to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Toronto, Orlando, Dallas-Fort Worth (starting December 2010), Los Cabos (starting December 16, 2010) and Cancun (starting January 19, 2011). Virgin America’s fleet is one of the youngest in the U.S. — and is up to 25 percent more fuel efficient than the average fleet operating domestically. The airline currently operates 29 Airbus A320-family aircraft.


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