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More Wi-Fi In The Sky News

Delta announced this past week that by the end of the month 40% of their domestic fleet will be equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities. This is excellent news for techies out there that can not be without Twitter, MySpace, Facebook or TheBrooklynNomad.com (cheap plug on my own site!) for more than 10 minutes. So far 115…

Virgin America Sale; Includes Boston-LAX For $79 Each-Way

Sir Richard Branson is at it again. That is because Virgin America is running another great sale to many top U.S. destinations. The catch is that you must book by May 31 in order to lock in these low prices. This is one of the last spring sales via Virgin America and travel is good…

Absinthe Added To Virgin America Menu

Drink up! That is what Virgin America is hoping you will do on their fleet with the addition of the highly alcoholic beverage absinthe. The Sir Richard Branson owned airline is teaming with Le Tourment Vert authentic French absinthe to offer customers a “Mile High Cocktail.” To celebrate the occasion, Virgin is giving away a…

Virgin Begins New Service To The OC Via San Francisco

Starting today you can fly Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin America between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Orange County’s John Wayne Aiport (SNA). Fares start at $49 one-way (before taxes and fees) according to Virgin’s press release, but I found a few for as low as $38 one-way. The flight will take you roughly 90…

No Fooling: Wi-Fi In The Sky Coming To Major Airlines In ’09

American Airlines announced on Tuesday that is was going ahead with plans to connect most of it’s domestic passengers with Wi-Fi capabilities.  AA joins the growing list of major airlines that are looking to provide passengers with the latest in high tech inflight services. Delta said last December in a press conference that it was…

Virgin To Now Charge $15 Baggage Fee

Add Virgin America to list of airlines charging baggage fees. Effective today you will be billed $15 to check in a bag. Now while this news is heartbreaking, since Virgin is one of my favorite airlines, it will have no effect on yours truly. I make sure to always carry my luggage onto the plane….