Virgin America

Virgin Atlantic | March 28, 2016

While this could spell sad news for fans of Virgin America and their guaranteed-to-be-pretty-comfortable and wi-fi-equipped planes, the company has reportedly put itself up for sale and now Bloomberg reports that they've received a pair of buyout offers so far. The Richard Branson-owned Virgin, based in Burlingame, launched nine years ago but only went public 18 months ago. The move comes after reported earnings of $201.5 million in 2015, the largest in the company's history. And the tak...

Delta Air Lines | March 24, 2016

But that someone or more likely some thing might be tempted to buy Virgin America shouldn’t come as a surprise, nor should any of us be surprised if the ultimate suitor is Delta. Virgin America is starting to make money. Doubters can take a step back, and any prospective buyers are would be starting off on good footing. As Bloomberg reported, Virgin America stated 2015 adjusted net income of $201.5 million—a historic high. It’s growing its fleet and adding capacity. This would make Virgin Americ...

Simple Flying | January 17, 2020

Canadian operator WestJet is planning a new transatlantic service. The Boeing 737 operated flight would be used to connect Canada’s Halifax to Manchester in the United Kingdom. The seasonal flight is set to operate over the 2020 summer period. WestJet is launching its third route from Halifax to the United Kingdom this summer. Accompanying its existing routes to London and Glasgow, the new connection will be operated by a Boeing 737 aircraft. Launching in June, the route will remain in ope...

ch-aviation | January 16, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB) the German railway operator, offering its passengers connections to and from eight key destinations in Germany, according to a press release issued by the airline. The Oneworld carrier currently operates 35 weekly flights between Doha Hamad Int'l and the German cities of Frankfurt Int'l (2x daily), Munich (2x daily), and Berlin Tegel (1x daily). Under the DB deal, Qatar Airways passengers will be able to connect ...