Virgin America Wins Best Domestic Airline in Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards

Virgin America Wins Best Domestic Airline in Conde Nast Traveler's Readers'
Choice Awards
Airline Voted Best in the Domestic Skies for the Second Year in a Row; Award
Presented by Virgin America Frequent Fliers Adrian Grenier and Rachel Hunter
at Evening Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based
airline that is reinventing domestic travel, took top honors as "Best Domestic
Airline" among U.S. carriers in the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler's 2009
Readers' Choice Awards. Launched in August 2007, the new airline has
captured the award for its second consecutive year. The results of this
year's Readers' Choice Awards will be reported in the November issue of Conde
Nast Traveler. The survey*, unique for both its size and unfiltered results,
reflects the recommendations of over 25,000 of the most discerning travelers--
Conde Nast Traveler readers.

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"We're honored to be named the best domestic airline by Conde Nast Traveler
readers," said Virgin America President and CEO David Cush. "As a new and
growing company, this kind of direct feedback for the second consecutive year
is a testament to our unique service and the extraordinary work of our
teammates. Our goal from launch has been to reinvent the domestic category
with low fares, stylish design, innovative amenities and outstanding guest
service. We couldn't be more pleased to hear that we're continuing to hit the
mark with savvy travelers who expect more from a domestic airline."

Cush, alongside Virgin Group Founder and President Sir Richard Branson, were
on hand when the "Best Domestic Airline" award was presented to Virgin America
yesterday evening (Oct. 15) at the star-studded Conde Nast Readers' Choice
Awards at the IAC Building in Manhattan. In a twist of the traditional awards
show script, Virgin America was presented with the "Best Domestic Airline"
award by two of its most famous frequent fliers - actor, Adrian Grenier and
supermodel Rachel Hunter.

With industry-leading guest service, beautiful design and a host of high-tech
amenities, Virgin America has captured a list of travel industry best-in-class
awards since its launch. Virgin America's teammates are focused on delivering
topnotch guest service, which is reflected in their rigorous training. In May
of this year, Virgin America became the first airline to offer guests
in-flight internet on every flight. The carrier also offers touch-screen
seatback entertainment with on-demand films, live TV and videogames, power
outlets near every seat, mood-lighting and custom-designed leather seating
with a deeper, more comfortable pitch.

"The big news is that, undaunted by tough times, our readers are still out
there, discovering the coolest experiences and reaffirming an enduring passion
for travel," said Conde Nast Traveler Editor in Chief Klara Glowczewska.
"It's clear that our readers are as devoted to the worldwide diversity of
travel as ever."

Virgin America is the only airline in the U.S. with a touch-screen seatback
menu that allows guests to order what they want, when they want it during a
flight. In addition to a Main Cabin that offers custom-designed leather seats
with a deeper, more comfortable pitch, Virgin America's First Class cabin
features international-grade amenities, including plush white leather seats
with 55 inches of pitch and lumbar massagers. The carrier's premium cabin
option, Main Cabin Select, offers amenities not found in a typical domestic
First Class service. Main Cabin Select offers 38-inches of seat pitch,
complimentary food and cocktails, an all-access pass to Red(TM)'s countless
entertainment options, dedicated overhead bin space and priority check-in and
boarding.

In September, Virgin America also took the top honors for "Best Business/First
Class" among domestic airlines in Conde Nast Traveler's 2009 Business Travel
Poll.

Virgin America flies to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C.,
Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Boston, Orange County and as of Nov. 18, 2009 -
Fort Lauderdale. The airline currently offers daily flights from: SFO to LAX,
SFO to JFK, SFO to SAN, SFO to IAD, SFO to LAS, LAX to JFK, LAX to IAD, SFO to
SEA, SEA to LAX, JFK to LAS, BOS to LAX, BOS to SFO, SFO to SNA and as of Nov.
18, 2009 - LAX to FLL and SFO to FLL.

About Virgin America: Headquartered in California, Virgin America is one of
the fastest growing start-up U.S. airlines of all time and currently employs
over 1500 people. Virgin America offers guests attractive fares and a host of
innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. The airline's base of
operations is San Francisco International Airport's modern International
Terminal. The airline's new aircraft offer interactive in-flight
entertainment systems and power outlets near every seat for electronic gear.
Virgin America offers in-flight internet service on every flight and hosts the
largest in-flight entertainment library in the U.S. skies via its touch-screen
Red(TM) seatback system. In just over two years flying, the airline was named
"Best Domestic Airline" in the Conde Nast Traveler 2008 and 2009 Readers'
Choice Awards and in Travel + Leisure's 2008 and 2009 World's Best Awards.
For more: www.virginamerica.com

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*About the survey: Every year since 1988, a select sample of Conde Nast
Traveler readers have taken the Readers' Choice Survey. In 2009, the
questionnaire was available to all readers through a secure Web site. The
final tabulations of 25,008 responses were done by Mediamark Research, Inc.,
of New York City. Poll categories (Cities, Hotels, etc.), and the criteria
for each appear at the bottom of the first page in every category.
Questionnaires contained lists of candidates (individual cities, hotels,
etc.), and write-ins were allowed. Only candidates that received a required
minimum number of responses were deemed eligible for an award. Each candidate
was rated, by various criterion, on a five-point scale: excellent, very good,
good, fair, poor. Criterion scores, which represent the percentage of
respondents rating a candidate excellent or very good, were averaged to
determine the final score--e.g., in the category of Islands, Maui's 90.1 is
the average of its scores for Activities, Atmosphere/Ambience, Beaches,
Friendliness, Lodging, Restaurants, and Scenery.

SOURCE Virgin America

Abby Lunardini of Virgin America, +1-650-533-7576,
abby.lunardini@virginamerica.com