SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America
and the American Heart Association (AHA) today announce they are
once again joining forces for American Heart Month. February has
been designated 'American Heart Month' to help raise awareness of
heart disease and stroke and to provide tips to stay "heart
healthy" for your loved ones. To spotlight and support the AHA's
work in the area of heart health, this Valentine's Day the airline has launched a
special "Fly 'Til Your Heart's Content" fare sale with fares from
$49* one way (taxes and fees
included, restrictions apply) for travel between March 7 and May 6, 2017 – with
$10 from each ticket sold donated to
the AHA.** Tickets are on sale now
at www.virginamerica.com and at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN*** and
must be purchased by 11:59pm CT on February 20.
"Virgin America is a proud supporter of the American Heart
Association and we are honored to team up once again for American
Heart Month to raise awareness and needed funds for the education
and research that is so important to preventing heart disease,"
said Abby Lunardini, Vice President
of Brand Marketing and Communications at Virgin America.
In addition to donating $10** for
every ticket booked today, flyers onboard Virgin America can also
donate to the cause right from the airline's touch screen Red®
entertainment system's "Make a Difference" donation platform,
available at every seatback. Many Virgin America in-flight
teammates will also be showing their support to help raise
awareness by wearing their red dresses and Red Dress pins
throughout the month. The Red Dress has long been a symbol for
raising awareness about heart disease among women. The signature
Virgin America red dress and red shoes were launched in 2012
as a way for In-flight teammates to show their support for the
American Heart Association, and the optional uniform
option quickly became one of the most popular uniform pieces
for teammates. Virgin America teammates have also participated in
the AHA Heart Walk every year since 2009.
"We thank Virgin America for its continued support,"
said Al Royse, Chairman of the American Heart
Association. "Together we're collaborating to achieve the
mission of building healthier lives free of heart disease and
stroke. Activating both employees and consumers creates a
significant impact."
The Red® in-flight entertainment platform offers guests their
own seatback touch-screen TV, with more than 20 films, live
television, interactive Google Maps, videogames, a 3,000 song
library and an on-demand menu, which allows flyers to order a
cocktail or snack from their seatback any time during a flight.
Virgin America has been named the "Best
Domestic Airline" in both Condé Nast Traveler's Readers'
Choice Awards and in Travel + Leisure's World's Best
Awards for the past nine consecutive years.
Since its 2007 launch, Virgin America has created more than
2,800 new jobs and expanded its network to include Austin, Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas Love
Field, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles,
Los Cabos, Newark, New York (JFK and LGA), Orlando, Palm
Springs, Portland,
Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, San
Francisco, Seattle,
Washington D.C. (IAD and DCA), Honolulu and Kahului, Maui.
Photos of Virgin America's unique aircraft can be
found here and broadcast quality b-roll can be
found here.
About Virgin America: Known for its mood-lit cabins,
three beautifully designed classes of service and innovative
fleetwide amenities — like touch-screen personal entertainment,
WiFi and power outlets at every seat, Virgin America has built a
loyal following of flyers and earned a host of awards since
launching in 2007 — including being named the "Best U.S. Airline"
in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards
and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel +
Leisure's World's Best Awards for the past nine
consecutive years. Virgin America is a subsidiary of Alaska
Air Group. Learn more at virginamerica.com.
About the American Heart Association: The
American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from
cardiovascular disease and stroke – two of America's
leading killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund
innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and
provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these
diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation's oldest and
largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease
and stroke. To learn more or join us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or any of
our offices around the country, or visit heart.org.
* Fare Sale Terms and Conditions: Main Cabin
Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 pm
CT on Monday, February 20,
2017. Fares are one-way and require a 21-day advance
purchase for travel between March 7,
2017 and May 6, 2017.
For Mexico, fares are one-way and
based on travel originating from the U.S. only. Return fares
for travel from Mexico will be
higher due to additional mandatory taxes and fees. Lowest
sale fares are available only on certain itineraries. Lowest
sale fares are only valid for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Saturday. Lowest sale fares for Hawaii are only valid Monday through
Thursday. Lowest sale fares for Mexico are only valid for travel to
Mexico on Sunday through
Wednesday. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and
may not be available on all flights. Flights may not operate
daily. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. For
travel solely between points in the Continental Western Region
(LAS/LAX/PDX/PSP/PVR/SAN/SEA/SFO/SJD only), DEN-SFO and DAL-LAS,
changes or cancellations can be made for a $100 fee per guest through all channels, plus any
increase in fare, if applicable. For all other itineraries, changes
or cancellations can be made for a $150 fee per guest through all channels, plus any
increase in fare, if applicable. Any remaining balance will be
placed in a guest's travel bank, good for travel on Virgin America
for one year from date of issue. Changes or cancellations of a
booking made with Elevate Points will be subject to a $100 redeposit fee per guest. Guests who no-show
without a change or cancellation prior to the scheduled departure
time will forfeit the amount of this fare. In addition, any future
flights booked in the same reservation will also be canceled and
the fare will be forfeited. Tickets purchased from Virgin America
through our reservation call center will cost an additional
$20 per guest per itinerary. Any
added cost associated with purchasing tickets from Virgin America
through our reservation call center will be non-refundable. Fares
will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly or
partially used ticket. Fares, routes, fees and schedules are
subject to change without notice. Virgin America will accept up to
ten pieces of checked baggage, up to 50 pounds each, per ticketed
guest traveling within the U.S. The fee for each piece of checked
baggage up to 50 pounds is $25.
Additional fees apply to baggage exceeding these weight
limitations, and other baggage restrictions may apply.
**American Heart Association Donation: Virgin
America will donate $10 for each
ticket sold during the "Fly 'Til Your Heart's Content" fare sale to
the American Heart Association, with a maximum donation of
$25,000.
***Any guest calling within the United
States has access to a complimentary telecommunication relay
service by dialing 711. For more information, go
to: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/telecomm.asp
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