by "someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
Published 03/28/2017 at 12:57
by "someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
Published 03/28/2017 at 12:57
Tags: shadethrower
STARS: 4
Apparently Sir Richard Branson is displeased that Alaska Airlines is retiring the Virgin America brand. This is a full-page ad from the back of the first section of the Seattle Times today.
"DanimalHouse" (thrillerwa09)
03/28/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 0
I don’t know why Virgin Atlantic has their panties in a wad. Alaska is a dank airline. I mean, Virgin sold off the airline, anyway.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
03/28/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 0
That’s a pretty cool photo. Too bad the print quality is piss poor. Do the Seattle Times’ other color pages look that muddy?
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/28/2017 at 13:09, STARS: 0
The original is not great, and probably not helped by my 5 year old Iphone...
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/28/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0
Yeah Branson opposed the deal, but he’s a minority shareholder due to U.S. ownership restrictions. Hence him being a bit sour about it. I honestly thought that the Virgin America brand would live on as Alaska first class, but the Delta/Virgin partnership is a big sticking point (Delta is trying to muscle in on Seattle after pretty much abandoning it after the Northwest merger).
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/28/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 2
I’ve never flown virgin, but am an Alaska Airlines fan boy. They have never abandoned me or canceled one of my flights, like Delta and United.
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
03/28/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 1
He’s not pissed. He was in town yesterday promoting it. He was hamming it up for the local news. Dude just has a great sense of humor.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/28/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 8
That’s just how colors work in Seattle I think
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/28/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 3
“I’m angry that Alaska won’t pay me a licensing fee.”
-Richard Branson
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/28/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 0
ha yeah it seems like it - the quote in the paper was something along the lines of “I decided I should be nice, but then I decided I should have some fun.”
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/28/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0
apparently they are on the hook until 2040 irregardless of whether the Virgin America brand is used or not...
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
03/28/2017 at 13:46, STARS: 0
I thought it was funny, he was out on the tarmac with his ladies in feathers and boas in a downpour.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/28/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 0
sounds about right
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
03/28/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0
The local newspapers in AZ aren’t even in register half the time. You need 3D glasses to read them. That’s a lot of dark ink on that ad, though, especially for newsprint. You’ll have a rough time getting that not to look muddy on an offset press.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
03/28/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 1
Alaska has a first class, and it’s better than anything on Virgin. You don’t even have to put up with purple mood lighting.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/29/2017 at 00:07, STARS: 1
LOL yeah my first class days were a looong time ago, but Alaska was the best domestic F offering then, and I can’t see it being different now. Haven’t had a chance to fly Virgin America at all - but Virgin’s Upper Class has quite a good reputation.