I have a confession. I recently have fallen in love again, with the new person on the block. I didn't want to but, man was she asking me to give her a try. I mean, no one has even tried to top what she has, and she consistently dangles the goodies from afar, seducing me further as time goes on. I had to wait for the perfect opportunity, and when it did, I approached. after our first experience, I came to a sprung conclusion that it is better than anything else I've had in my life.
So who is this mystery new person on the block? actually it is the new airline that I recently flew, Virgin America (VA). Yes I said it, I have fallen in love with this airline. It is in my opinion, the best and innovative airline out there to this date.
What makes VA such a great airline is through the overall refinement of the flying experience. VA effortlessly combines new technology to comfort the ever changing needs of constant fliers. I could easily link readers to the VA website for the complete list of perks VA offers, but that wouldn't justify it. A personal statement would be better.
Lets begin with the disco ball...yeah, the walkway before entering the plane has a damn disco ball hanging. What airline would want a disco ball on the ramp? VA does, and its a statement showing their the new party crew to hang out with. To accompany the disco ball, one step in I was engulfed with the "mood lighting" and subtle electronic beats flowing in the air. Boy was I ready to party!
Once situated in my seat, I didn't have to introduce myself to the screen in front of me. The red screen beckoned me to explore, and so I did. After a few quick taps, ESPN was feeding me GIANTS highlights (they lost =/ btw). A few more taps, I was listening to Jazz on their streaming radio stations. More cool points goes to the multi use controller. The front side is your standard controller to flip channels and radio stations, on the other side its your QWERTY keyboard to chat. yeah thats right, instant message a passenger on the plane. Spitting game on a airplane has gone 2.0, and it is far easier than ever before...
Cool Points for the average person:
1. Easy to use interface touch screen TV with Satellite.
2. Streaming music of all genres (e.g. Chinese/Japanese/Korean pop, Salsa)
3. Videogames! blasting mofos on oldschool DOOM is great
4. Outlet plugs - they got power and USB outlets
The best part about VA, flying as low as 40 bucks from LAX to SFO! I couldn't believe it, high perks at a low cost? My new airline. VA has set the flying standard REALLY high. I just cannot imagine what other companies are doing right now to retain its existing fan base. They better come up with something quick. My suggestion: Open bar for a set fee, health conscious food and hot flight attendants (no more old cougars!).
I might have left out some stuff, but future experiences will bring more to light. This mini review is long overdue, but I highly recommend VA to anyone who has not yet tried them out.
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