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Virgin America Airlines : AWESOME!!

boingboing.net — This looks like the greatest airline, ever. In-flight WiFi, games, topic-based chatrooms, all in a touchscreen right in front of you. Now that's pretty shweet.

Who dugg this? Made popular Aug 9, 2007

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  • 10goto10, on 10/10/2007, -4/+180I bet you the first time this in-flight chatroom phenomenon makes it to the news in a negative way, it's because someone typed "I GOT BOMB LOLZ" or something
  • JohnnyRad, on 10/10/2007, -0/+85they sold me with the free cupcakes.
  • DaBrainiac, on 10/10/2007, -4/+87 One downside: You'll never want to get off the plane.
  • cusoman, on 10/10/2007, -2/+58Looks promising.

    The airline industry needs a refresh as it is incredibly stale and overpriced. On that note, if these guys are competitively priced, they're going to do very well in today's market.
  • blaaguuu, on 10/10/2007, -0/+54"2 out of 3 Virgin America passengers are solicited for sex online."
  • cnot3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+48ChunkyLover42: Hay Baby want2go out sumtime?
    TitsnAss69: No.
  • skankyBacon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+39On the plus side, when you see people typing like morons in chat (click to enlarge the chatroom image) like "this is zackly like flying in sl omg" or "zomg we has liftoff" you can actually get up and smack them.
  • RadiantBeing, on 10/10/2007, -2/+38Richard Branson is such a bad ass.
  • fitzfan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+32From the VA website, eac hway the prices are listed as from:
    SF to LA $49
    SF to Vegas $44
    SF to NY $149

    1st Class SF to LA 149
    SF to NY 449

    http://www.virginamerica.com/va/priceToFlyAct.do?method=showPriceWindow
  • JohnnyRad, on 10/10/2007, -2/+33Dude, that was the most creepy string of ***** i've read in a while. Seriously.
  • canewediggit, on 10/10/2007, -4/+35any reports on pricing? are they going toe to toe w/ southwest/jet blue or closer to typical legacy carriers?
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+32looks pretty sweet, i wonder when they will expand their service so i can take a flight.
  • johnn11238, on 10/10/2007, -1/+26Yeah, I know what you mean. All that comfort, convenience and class. Yuck.
  • betobeto, on 10/10/2007, -0/+25I shudder at the mere thought of "mile-high-goatsing".
  • thcobbs, on 10/10/2007, -9/+33Most of digg is wondering the same thing. As are all the virgins in America.
  • SnuKs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+22Price for LA to NY and back is about $50 cheaper than SW & Jetblue. Too bad they only have 5 destinations =/
  • WoollyMittens, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21Is one of the chat topics: "Please shut the kid up." ?

    It'd be wonderful to text the person in front of you: "Please return your seat to the upright position as you're spilling my meal over my lap."
  • Radar3D, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21What a twist!
  • canewediggit, on 10/10/2007, -1/+21a/s/seat?
  • bhowell, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19Aw damnit! We're landing on time?
  • canewediggit, on 10/10/2007, -1/+20if you can't talk to her when she's sitting right next to you, using the chat feature is not going to help. don't worry, girls don't bite. unless you're lucky
  • canewediggit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19yeah, because we all want to listen to you blabber about whatever stupid ***** is going in your life while stuck on a plane.
  • mortigon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17It's gonna be really funny when the 1 or 2 hot chicks per flight are getting 50 messages a minute from all the creepy guys
  • torched, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16We need to get chris hansen in those chat rooms asap
  • cnot3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16...until it bursts into flames, or becomes full of snakes.
  • mortigon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Hey, pigtails, I have caaandy... come to the seat behind you.
  • DonSlice, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13Did Richard Branson rape you as a baby or something?
  • ers35, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13If you were really that close to her, typing messages to her would be nearly the same as talking.
  • MasterThief117, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Once everything falls through, I will be taking flights just to try this out.
  • cusoman, on 10/10/2007, -4/+14In case you're wondering, according to their website they will be (already are) servicing the following cities in the US:

    Boston, NY, DC, Miami, Orlando, Chicago, L.A., Vegas

    With codeshares with Continential (meaning you can connect via a Cont. flight) in: Albany, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Norfolk, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, and Rochester.
  • superfusion, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11Give me two weeks in Italy or Costa Rica at a low price. I could care less what games I play on the way there.
  • EarthernJar, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11I'm just impressed that Branson could hire on M. Night Shyamalan as a flight attendant
  • witcompe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Virgin America is domestic US only. To go "across the pond" I will assume you mean to Europe, in which case you will need to take Virgin Atlantic.
  • thebigmatay, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9How pathetic you must be to try and get respect by posting your fake sex life on Digg...
  • canewediggit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9instead of conventional jet fuel the planes run on branson's good looks and charm
  • aresef, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8I really hope the airline succeeds and expands to other airports.

    (Okay, so I live in Baltimore and don't want to drive past BWI to go to Dulles to check this stuff out headed to LA. But that's just me.)
  • frimple, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Their site lists San Fran to NY for $149 (one way I'm sure). ( http://www.virginamerica.com/ )
  • chrgrose, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7So flying doesn't necessarily equal Satan's ***** now?
  • dsmx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7This is why in Europe we like richard branson because while he is rich he still doesn't treat his customers like crap and gives them what they want. Imagine this a plesent flight experience in coach on airlines who'd of thought that?
  • ers35, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Halo 3 is only on the Xbox 360.
  • mortigon, on 10/10/2007, -4/+11buried for burying for using "shweet"
  • snowpatrol, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I would never fly with virgin, I've drank their cola.
  • SnuKs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Damnit. Where's San Diego?
  • SnuKs, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Dateline and Chris Hansen will be on your next flight.
  • jeff419, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I took Virgin Atlantic from LA to London, and I must say they have a sweet set up, I won't fly any other airline unless I can't avoid it.
  • Vodka2389, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5May be there's a reason it's VIRGIN America.
  • mrASSMAN, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Wow those prices aren't bad at all!
  • cusoman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Depends on what market you're in really. Here in MSP it is overpriced. Period.
  • mortigon, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6suuuuuuuure
  • jtopliff, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5did you just ***** say shweet?
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