Virgin Trolls Alaska

"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired) 03/28/2017 at 12:57 • Filed to: shadethrower

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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 > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:06

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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 > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:07

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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 > Xyl0c41n3 03/28/2017 at 13:09

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The original is not great, and probably not helped by my 5 year old Iphone...

someassemblyrequired > DanimalHouse 03/28/2017 at 13:13

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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 > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:26

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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 > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:31

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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 > Xyl0c41n3 03/28/2017 at 13:38

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That’s just how colors work in Seattle I think

For Sweden > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:38

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“I’m angry that Alaska won’t pay me a licensing fee.”

-Richard Branson

someassemblyrequired > Spaceball-Two 03/28/2017 at 13:43

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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 > For Sweden 03/28/2017 at 13:44

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apparently they are on the hook until 2040 irregardless of whether the Virgin America brand is used or not...

Spaceball-Two > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 13:46

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I thought it was funny, he was out on the tarmac with his ladies in feathers and boas in a downpour.

someassemblyrequired > Spaceball-Two 03/28/2017 at 13:48

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sounds about right

DipodomysDeserti > Xyl0c41n3 03/28/2017 at 14:05

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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. > someassemblyrequired 03/28/2017 at 15:15

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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 > RPM esq. 03/29/2017 at 00:07

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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.