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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London

So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting something a little more (somehow involving Air France/KLM) for Delta to bother getting involved here...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Alliances
Topic of the Week: Virgin Atlantic and Delta

It’s all just rumor, and that’s why I’m not writing about it yet. But I’m sure you guys want to talk about it. So what do you think about the idea of Delta buying a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic? Love it? Hate it? Smart? Stupid...

Published Fri, Dec 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Virgin Atlantic
Topic of the Week: Can Richard Branson Fix American?

Sir Richard Branson, boss of all things Virgin, did an interview with NPR last week explaining how he would fix American. “You would need to really go into all the planes; gut them out, you know; get the best interior designers, as you would with...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Virgin Atlantic
Topic of the Week: Will Virgin Atlantic Actually Fly Short Haul?

Virgin Atlantic made a little noise earlier this week when it announced it would begin three daily flights between Manchester and London/Heathrow using leased A319s. Will this actually happen? My money says it’s just political positioning as part...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin Atlantic
Cranky on the Web (March 19 – 23)

Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn and redeem across Virgin airlines. What took so long? In the Trenches: Learning From My Team – Intuit Small Business Blog It’s...

Published Sat, Mar 24 2012 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia
An Update From Virgin Atlantic’s US Boss

Let’s keep the Virgin theme rolling this week, shall we? Last week, Chris Rossi, Virgin Atlantic’s Senior Vice President, North America was in town here in LA for Brit Week. While he was here, we were able to get together for half an hour...

Published Tue, May 3 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin Atlantic
Cranky on the Web (February 7-11)

Airlines Start Tightening Belts as Fuel Prices Rise – BNET Headwinds Fuel prices are on the rise and that means it’s time for airlines to start revisiting growth plans. Delta’s already done it. Low-Cost Airlines: Increasingly Flying...

Published Sat, Feb 12 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, LHR - London/Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic, BNET
Cranky on the Web (January 10-14)

Southwest Learns the Dangers of Unbridled Enthusiasm With Its Frequent Flier Relaunch – BNET Headwinds Southwest is excited about its new frequent flier program, and it should be, but not everyone feels the same way. Southwest, however, isn’t...

Published Sat, Jan 15 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, LHR - London/Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic, BNET
DOT Says Virgin America is a US Citizen, But It Requires Significant Concessions

The DOT has ruled once again that the “America” in Virgin America isn’t a lie. Despite Alaska Airlines’ efforts to have the airline ruled to be under foreign control, the DOT decided that wasn’t the case. But to get to that...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 5:28 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic’s Taxi Share Service Is a Decent Start

Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Taxi2 (and it’s oddly-registered Tongan website taxi.to) to help passengers share cabs to their destination. This to me is a great idea, but they haven’t taken this far enough. Hopefully this is just the...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 3:52 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Links Up with Eurostar

It’s always good to see airplanes and trains coming together to make a more seamless travel experience. Now it appears that Virgin Atlantic has linked up with Eurostar to provide easy one-stop booking on Eurostar’s chunnel routes to Brussels...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2009 3:26 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin Atlantic
Note to Virgin America: Successful Startups Make Money Fast

Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have a guest who prefers to go only by “The Cardinal.” The Cardinal doesn’t pull punches, so hopefully this will generate...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2009 3:09 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Virgin Blue, Virgin Atlantic, Guest Posts, Virgin Express
This Week on BNET (March 23-27)

United Releases Weaker Revenue Guidance United announced that like Continental (though not quite as severe), it is seeing large revenue drops as demand continues to decrease. NBAA Attacks JetBlue’s Bigwig Ad Campaign The NBAA has gone on the attack...

Published Sat, Mar 28 2009 2:20 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Government Regulation, JetBlue, British Airways, American, Virgin Atlantic, BNET, Advertising, Republic, Mokulele
This Week on BNET (Feb 2 - 6)

Virgin Atlantic’s Food Complaint Was Excellent PR, Possible Hoax? No airline is better at turning around a bad situation than Virgin Atlantic. Even rumors that this was manufactured haven’t stopped it from helping the airline. Virgin America Reports...

Published Sat, Feb 7 2009 3:29 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Safety/Security, JetBlue, Continental, American, Delta, Northwest, Virgin Atlantic, BNET, Labor Relations
Lufthansa Now Owns bmi, Time to Talk to Virgin Atlantic?

Lufthansa has owned a 30% share in UK-based airline bmi for some time, and now bmi chief Sir Michael Bishop has exercised his option to sell his 50% (plus one share) stake to the airline for a whopping 400 euros. That’s no chump change - you know...

Published Thu, Nov 6 2008 1:16 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Star Alliance, Virgin Atlantic, BMI

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