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		<title>Airbus delivers first ever A321neo to Virgin America</title>
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		<description>Airbus has delivered the first&#45;ever A321neo. The latest generation aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP&#45;1A engines was handed over to Virgin America, an all&#45;Airbus operator, at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Alaska Airlines to retire Virgin America name in 2019</title>
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		<description>Alaska Airlines has confirmed it will retire the Virgin America name, likely in 2019. However, the combined airline will seek to adopt some Virgin America elements, including enhanced in&#45;flight entertainment, mood lighting, and music.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Alaska Airlines to acquire Virgin America for $4bn</title>
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		<description>Alaska Air Group and Virgin America have confirmed that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement, under which Alaska Air Group will acquire Virgin America for $57.00 per share in cash. Including existing Virgin America indebtedness and capitalised aircraft operating leases, the aggregate transaction value is approximately $4 billion.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2016 08:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America adds daily flights to Hawai&#8217;i</title>
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		<description>Virgin America is adding a new service to Hawai’i with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Honolulu, Oahu on May 5, 2016, and Kahului, Maui on June 14, 2016.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America signs codeshare with China Southern Airlines</title>
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		<description>Virgin America and China Southern Airlines announce a codeshare agreement to offer seamless booking and travel between China, Southeast Asia and multiple Virgin America destinations across the United States. Under the new agreement, China Southern will place its two&#45;digit airline code and flight numbers on a range of Virgin America routes operating from Los Angeles and San Francisco.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America welcomes Netflix to skies</title>
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		<description>Today, Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, and Virgin America, have joined forces to provide complimentary in&#45;flight Wi&#45;Fi access that allows new and existing Netflix members to enjoy the entire Netflix catalogue of films and award&#45;winning shows. Beginning today, Netflix users on&#45;board Virgin America’s new ViaSat Wi&#45;Fi&#45;equipped aircraft will be able to stream the best programming available in the skies, including the hit series House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black, to their phones, tablets, and laptops at no cost through March 2nd, 2016.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America signs up for Travelport Rich Content solution</title>
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		<description>Travelport has announced Virgin America has signed up for the Travelport Rich Content &amp;amp; Branding solution. Virgin America becomes the latest airline to commit to the software, a key component of the Travelport Travel Commerce Platform, which allows airlines to market and retail their products more effectively by controlling how their product is visually presented and described to travel agents.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America extends San Francisco Giants partnership</title>
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		<description>The San Francisco Giants and Virgin America have signed a multi&#45;year partnership extension, which maintains the Bay Area&#45;based airline’s position as the “Official Airline of the San Francisco Giants” through the end of 2018.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2015 07:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America announces pricing for IPO</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 13,337,587 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $23.00 per share.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America files for floatation</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities &amp;amp; Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Cash raised from any floatation will be used to fund an expansion of the airline.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America expands Austin flights to double-daily</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced it will expand its schedule to two daily non&#45;stop roundtrips between Austin&#45;Bergstrom International Airport and its home base at San Francisco International Airport, as of July 8th, 2014. The California&#45;based airline first introduced service between the innovation capitals of Austin and San Francisco in May 2013.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America introduces new first class food service</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the California&#45;based airline already known for its award&#45;winning cuisine and international&#45;grade First Class cabin, today announces a new enhanced First Class menu and service that will launch on its long&#45;haul business flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles to Newark, New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) – as of March 4, 2014.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America partners with Alliance Data</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced it will partner with Alliance Data Retail Services to launch a new Virgin America Visa Signature Credit Card and a first&#45;ever Virgin America Premium Visa Signature Card. Both co&#45;brand cards offer Virgin America guests and Elevate frequent flyer program members a host of perks to make their travel experience more convenient, flexible and rewarding.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Gogo set to unveil future of in-flight internet technology</title>
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		<description>Nearly five years to the date after revolutionizing air travel with the launch of its in&#45;flight Internet service, Gogo, the world leader of in&#45;flight connectivity and wireless in&#45;flight digital entertainment solutions, is once again set to revolutionise the service with the announcement of its next generation technology.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2013 03:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sixt and Virgin America launch international partnership</title>
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		<description>Sixt and airline Virgin America have launched a comprehensive partnership within the United States and Mexico that will create special benefits of bonus points and savings to loyalty members of both innovative companies. From now until September 9th, 2013, Elevate frequent flyer members will be able to enjoy an exclusive offer to rent premium Sixt car for only $49 per day in select Virgin Amercia markets.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Silvercar to provide Virgin America frequent fliers a free rental</title>
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		<description>From July 1 to August 15, Silvercar is giving away a limited number of free two&#45;day rentals of their silver Audi A4s to Virgin America Elevate® members flying into Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin. The app&#45;based car rental company announced their partnership with Virgin America in May. Silvercar is extending its relationship with guests flying Virgin America to give them a revolutionised car rental experience.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America partners with Silvercar</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has partnered with Silvercar, the company revolutionizing the car rental experience with its fleet of WiFi&#45;enabled, premium Audi A4s, to offer Virgin America&#8217;s Elevate members a seamless and connected travel experience from air to ground.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America taps app-based car rental service - Silvercar</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the award&#45;winning California&#45;based airline, announces today that it has partnered with Silvercar, the company revolutionizing the car rental experience with its fleet of WiFi&#45;enabled, premium Audi A4s, to offer Virgin America&#8217;s Elevate members a seamless and connected travel experience from air to ground.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America touches down in New Jersey</title>
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		<description>Virgin America today celebrates the launch of its new service to Newark, New Jersey – the 20th destination in the carrier&#8217;s growing network.&amp;nbsp; At a time when most U.S. carriers have been consolidating, Virgin America is bringing its blend of upscale service and competitive fares to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with three daily conveniently timed nonstop flights from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America appoints industry veteran to head up operations</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has confirmed the appointment of thirty&#45;year aviation industry veteran Steve Forte as its chief operating officer. Forte will be the California&#45;based airlines first ever COO, with oversight of flight operations, the operation control centre, aircraft maintenance, safety and guest services.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America announces new nonstop service to Austin and Anchorage</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, announces it will bring its low&#45;fare, tech&#45;forward flights to Austin&#45;Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) beginning May 21, 2013. Tickets are on sale today for a daily nonstop roundtrip flight from the carrier&#8217;s home base at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to the Texas capital – also known as the &#8220;the live music capital of the world.&#8221;</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America to launch new route from San Jose to Los Angeles</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel and the only airline headquartered in the Bay Area, announces it will bring its low&#45;fare, upscale service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) as of May 1, 2013, with tickets on sale February 5 for four daily roundtrip flights from SJC to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Singapore Airlines signs codeshare with Virgin America</title>
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		<description>From December 19th, Singapore Airlines customers will be able to enjoy seamless travel to more cities in the United States through a codeshare agreement with Virgin America. Under the agreement, SIA will add its ‘SQ’ code to Virgin America&#45;operated flights serving Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Washington DC, from the SIA West Coast gateway points of Los Angeles and San Francisco.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin Atlantic launches Passbook functionality</title>
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		<description>Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is the first UK based airline to integrate Passbook into its mobile boarding cards, allowing passengers a paperless journey through the airport with their iPhone or iPod touch. During the online check&#45;in process, passengers will now have the added option of sending their boarding card directly to Passbook on their iPhone or iPod touch enabling them to by&#45;pass check&#45;in kiosks and heading straight to security or via baggage drop if carrying luggage.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America, Air China launch interline agreement</title>
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		<description>California based Virgin America and Air China have signed a new interline agreement which offers seamless travel on the networks of both carriers across their respective routes in North America and Asia.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America launches experience campaign</title>
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		<description>Virgin America is launching an integrated multi&#45;media campaign that features some of the airline&#8217;s frequent flyers.&amp;nbsp; At the centerpiece of the campaign is a digital experience that brings the airline&#8217;s next generation cabins to life with cinematic flair – through the eyes of a few of its most frequent travellers.&amp;nbsp;</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SATA signs interline agreement with Virgin America</title>
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		<description>SATA Group signs an interline agreement with the North American company Virgin for destinations on the west coast of the United States, an area where a large Azorean community lives.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America goes to Washington</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the only airline headquartered in California, today marks the launch of new nonstop flight service from its home at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington&#8217;s Reagan National Airport (DCA), with some red, white and blue festivities for its first commercial flight guests.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Gogo offers free access to eBay on Delta and Virgin America</title>
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		<description>Gogo, a leader of in&#45;flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in&#45;flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that passengers who fly on all Gogo equipped planes on Delta Air Lines and Virgin America will now enjoy free access to eBay.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America&#8217;s first flight touches down in Philadelphia</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the award&#45;winning U.S. airline, today marks the touch&#45;down of its new flights in Philadelphia – the 17th market in the carrier&#8217;s rapidly growing network.&amp;nbsp; At a time when most airlines are cutting capacity, Virgin America is growing and bringing its unique blend of upscale service and low fares to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) – with nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as of today and from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as of April 10.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America touches down in Palm Springs</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the California based airline that is reinventing travel, today celebrates the launch of its upscale, low&#45;fare service to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – the sixteenth market in the carrier&#8217;s expanding network.</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America expands in Mexico</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has expanded its services to Mexico with the launch of five nonstop flights a week from the airline&#8217;s home base of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR).</description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America appoints new VP Marketing</title>
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		<description>California based airline Virgin America has appointed Luanne Calvert as Vice President of Marketing. She replaces Porter Gale who left the Company earlier in 2011 to pursue other opportunities.</description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America launches new flights to Puerto Vallarta</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has confirmed it will launch new flights to the Mexican holiday destination of Puerto Vallarta, flying non&#45;stop from San Francisco. Also in the United States today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to San Francisco.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America celebrates its fourth anniversary</title>
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		<description>This week, Virgin America, the airline that has been reinventing flying since its August 2007 launch, marks its fourth year anniversary with festivities that celebrate the airline’s continued job growth, network expansion and innovative service.</description>
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		<description>Virgin America, San Francisco&#8217;s hometown airline, today announces its partnership with SF Pride, the nation&#8217;s largest LGBT event, for the fourth year in a row.</description>
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		<description>Virgin America has ordered 30 CFM International designed LEAP engines to power 30 new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2016. CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, a division of General Electric of the United States and Snecma, a division of Safran of France.</description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 08:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin America, the airline on a mission to reinvent domestic travel, today opens its modern and stylish new doors to its first commercial guests at San Francisco International Airport&#8217;s (SFO) Terminal 2.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin America has unveiled its new home at San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2 with a series of inaugural flights. In a one&#45;off flypast, a Virgin America jet was joined by Virgin Galactic operated WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo as they made their inaugural landing at an international airport.</description>
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		<description>Virgin America, the California&#45;based airline that is reinventing flying today announces Elevate, Inc., a corporate rewards program aimed at small and medium&#45;sized businesses.</description>
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		<description>California&#45;based Virgin America has signed an interline agreement with Emirates, the Dubai&#45;based international carrier. The deal will see US travellers offered seamless travel on the networks of each carrier, with passengers offered the option to book flights through Emirates with connecting services on Virgin America.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Points International Ltd., owner and operator of the world&#8217;s leading loyalty reward program management Web site, www.Points.com, is expanding its offerings with Virgin America&#8217;s Elevate frequent flyer program allowing members to trade points and miles with other users via Points.com&#8217;s loyalty marketplace.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin America has confirmed an aggressive repositioning plan, which will see the North American airline offer departure to Canada for the first time. In what is being seen as a direct challenge to Air Canada, the airline said it would serve Toronto International Airport with daily flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco from as early as June 2010.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America Announces Partnership With Morgans Hotel Group</title>
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		<description>Award&#45;Winning Airline Links Up with Boutique Hotel Brand to Bring Virgin America Frequent Flyers Even More Opportunities to Earn Rewards</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America cleared for take-off in 2010</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, a privately&#45;held domestic airline, today applauded the Department of Transportation&#8217;s (DOT) decision confirming the carrier&#8217;s financial fitness and U.S. citizenship status.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America&#8217;s new Golden State to Gold Coast service takes off</title>
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		<description>Virgin America, the California&#45;based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today expands to the tenth destination in its growing network &#45; South Florida.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America Answers “The Whats in it For Me Question” of Social Networking</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has launched a new program via email tonight that offers members of Elevate, Virgin&#8217;s Frequent Flyer program, 20% off their next flight.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced a partnership with Google to offer free in&#45;flight WiFi to all passengers during the holiday season.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Virgin America just announced  free Wi&#45;Fi over the holidays &#45; and it is quite a definition of the holiday season &#45; almost as long as Bloomingdales defines it &#45; November 10th to January 15th.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virgin America claims WiFi first</title>
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		<description>Virgin America has announced that it is the first and only airline to offer Gogo In&#45;flight Internet service on every flight. Guests on any of Virgin America&#8217;s 100 daily flights have the option to surf the Web, check e&#45;mail, or log on to their corporate VPN &#45; all from the comfort of their seats at 37,000 feet.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 21:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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