2009
09.30

Recently, I’ve been putting in a ton of miles, on many different carriers…
But one is substantially different…

I fly Virgin whenever I get the chance — They are hands-down the best US carrier.

Everything is so dialed in — from the younger, more attractive flight crew — to the funny on board announcements — tons of MP3s and movies available on-demand.

Check this — they have phased mood lighting throughout the cabin:
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The touch screen entertainment center is one of the best I’ve ever used.

Got munchies? Use the touchscreen to order food directly and voila — hunger solved.
Their ondemand library is impressive 25 movies, live Dish satellite TV, 3000 MP3s, and 20 radio stations. Not only that — you can surf the web at 30,000 feet!

Here, I’m watching CNBC + checking stocks with the inflight WiFi Internet!
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And if you’re lucky enough to grab one of the front seats (First class) — enjoy the oversized massage chairs!

I fly Virgin whenever I can — which is typically when I fly to SFO — their Bay Area hub. Last time must have been for Ad:Tech San Francisco in April.

While many US carriers are having serious troubles — only a few carriers are making money — flying Virgin, I don’t notice the squeeze.

I’m a customer for life … now if they would just expand their US footprint!
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  1. Looks good, I’ma have to start flyin Virgin air.

    Btw. Nice linkbait title.

  2. Doom cheat codes work on Virgin’s in-flight Doom game. Using cheat codes may lock up your in-flight entertainment system, though.