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Popular Mechanics April 9, 2008 Barbara S. Peterson	Why U.S. Airlines Still Won't Join the Mobile Mile-High Club Airline passengers abroad could soon find themselves sitting in chatter class. In the past two weeks, regulatory authorities and individual airlines in Europe have taken steps to allow in-flight cellphone use -- not that you'll be able to phone home while flying over the United States anytime soon.
Salon.com July 10, 2000 Katharine Mieszkowski & Kaitlin Quistgaard	Cell hell What is Virgin Atlantic thinking, inviting cellphones to invade the last vestige of chatter-free space?
InternetNews September 14, 2007 Catherine Pickavet	A 'Virgin' Go Round For Sky-High Broadband A partnership between Virgin America and AirCell will allow passengers to remain connected 35,000 miles above ground.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Will Virgin Save You Money? Virgin America, the newest part of the British Virgin Group, started flying yesterday, offering discounted promotional fares to raise business. For existing carriers, this is bad news. For transcontinental passengers, it could be good.
Entrepreneur December 2004 Chris McGinnis	Keep In Touch Flying on a plane used to be one of the few places where you could disconnect from the world. But with technology pushing its way onboard, staying in touch with terrestrial matters while flying at 35,000 feet will soon be routine.
CRM October 1, 2007 Marshall Lager	Something Special in the Air Carriers announce the latest attempt to provide broadband Internet access to airline passengers.
InsideFlyer September 2005	Virgin Blue: FFP Due by Christmas Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey hopes to release details of the airline's long-awaited frequent flyer plan by the end of the year.
Salon.com November 3, 2000 Elliott Neal Hester	When pigs fly A smuggled swine raises a ruckus on a cross-country flight...
InsideFlyer November 2009	Virgin Atlantic Fall Promotion Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members residing in the U.S. can earn an American Express-branded reward card on qualifying flights to London from any Virgin Atlantic gateway city in the U.S.
AskMen.com Terry Baldwin	Top 10: Luxury Airlines - Part I Which international airlines offer the plushest service and the most perks in first class? Here are five of the best in the world.
Salon.com August 2, 2002 Patrick Smith	Ask the pilot Can it really get too hot to fly? And what was it like to be in the air on Sept. 11?
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Rich Smith	Airbus Hears You Now Boeing's rival will let you keep your cell phones turned on.
InsideFlyer March 2011	Virgin Alliance News reports say that Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways has said that the airline plans to join a global alliance within a year.
IEEE Spectrum September 2008 Robert N. Charette	The Psychology of Comfortable Air Travel How to create an award-winning in-flight experience
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 Tim Beyers	Virgin Takes Two Billionaire Sir Richard Branson sets his sights on the stars as work begins on SpaceShipTwo.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	Virgin America Partners With Spotify, New York Times Under a short-term agreement lasting through March 2, 2016, passengers will be able to stream Spotify's entire catalog for free and read limited content from the Times website through the airline's Wi-Fi service.
Search Engine Watch November 7, 2008 Elisabeth Osmeloski	Travel Brands Walking a Social Media Tight Rope As if major airlines don't have enough trouble these days, two well-known brands are in the midst of a very public online reputation management crisis.
InsideFlyer January 2010	60 Seconds with Alan Lias, Head of Loyalty & Business Development, Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic is making a strong effort to reach customers in front of a computer.
IEEE Spectrum March 2006	Plane Talk About Cellphones With the first U.S. auction for radio spectrum for consumer broadband use while in the air on the horizon, the FCC's overall move in the direction of relaxing the ban on the use of personal electronics during flight has made some folks happy -- and many others worried.
IEEE Spectrum September 2008 Robert N. Charette	Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Entertainment Modern in-flight entertainment systems are more than just eye candy
Fast Company November 2010 Suzy Evans	The Progression of Air Travel Highlights from the history of air travel.
BusinessWeek March 8, 2004 Capell & Zellner	Richard Branson's Next Big Adventure He has no qualms about jumping into the tough airline market in the U.S.
Salon.com June 16, 2000 Elliott Neal Hester	Out of the Blue: The delinquent-flier upgrade Like high-altitude ninjas, they abandon the crowded coach cabin for an unoccupied seat in first class.
Salon.com September 27, 2002 Patrick Smith	Ask the pilot How could a pilot not be trained for fog landings? And how is "Jet Smarter" author Diana Fairechild like Ralph Nader with a tray of peanuts?
InsideFlyer August 2005	Airborne Wi-Fi Picking Up Speed At least eight international airlines have followed Lufthansa's lead and are now offering onboard wireless Internet access on some flights. Passengers are able send and receive emails, join a Web conference, check the news, pay bills and make phone calls.
Fast Company September 2006 Susan Stellin	A First-Class Production Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services.
Fast Company October 2005 Lucas Conley	Profitable Player Runner-up: Virgin Atlantic This airline isn't afraid to spend big on customer amenities, and the business is flying high.
Wired April 21, 2008 Katharine Gammon	Coming This Summer: Fly the Wi-Fi Skies It's about time. That's what you'll say to yourself at some point in the next few months when you realize you can finally surf the Web while flying.
Fast Company September 2006 Susan Stellin	What Business Class Gets You On 6 Carriers And what your fellow passengers think. American: Seat Stats... Availability... Runway Rep... British Airways: Seat Stats... Availability... Runway Rep... etc.
CRM August 2010 Lior Arussy	When Customer Experience Matters Most An eruption of volcanic ash leads to an eruption of service mistakes.
Salon.com June 30, 2000 Elliott Neal Hester	The ferret in first class It's a zoo up there! You never know what hairy critter you might meet on your next flight.
Salon.com July 28, 2000 Elliott Neal Hester	Out of the Blue Lies in the sky: An inside look at United Airlines' abysmal service.
BusinessWeek December 29, 2010 Brad Stone	Will Richard Branson's Virgin America Fly? The fun carrier has shown promise, despite byzantine regulations, powerful rivals, and airlines' tendency to hemorrhage money during recessions and spikes in fuel prices. But Virgin is at a turning point, and its future is far from certain.
InternetNews January 9, 2006 Tim Gray	Not The First Time For Virgin Virgin Mobile said it would extend its existing relationship to provide Virgin Mobile users with access to music and entertainment programming from both MTV and Comedy Central.
InsideFlyer January 2010	Virgin Credit British Airways has wowed frequent flyers with its offer of 100,000 miles for obtaining a co-branded credit card.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Greg Lindsay	How To Avoid The Big Squeeze In The Sky Too close for comfort in coach? Try premium economy class.
Salon.com May 16, 2000 Elliott Neal Hester	Eating on the fly Better than anyone, flight attendants know the nightmare that is airline food.
Fast Company September 2006 Alan Deutschman	The Enlightenment of Richard Branson In a world where companies routinely bedevil customers, the Virgin chief is an angel, because he truly puts customers first.
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 David Schneider	Virgin Galactic Space Planes Should Launch This Year $200,000 buys you a seat and the end result should be something science-fiction writers have long dreamed of: regularly scheduled passenger flights into space.
Fast Company October 2006 Joseph Manez	Comfort Class How Virgin Atlantic came up with a better airline seat - in coach.
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010	Hard Choices: Richard Branson The British mogul on parting with his beloved Virgin Records to help save Virgin Airlines, and contemplating a merger with another carrier.
InsideFlyer May 2009	Quote of the Month Airline quality increases when there are less passengers.
InsideFlyer May 2008	Travel Light Northwest Airlines is the latest airline to announce it will charge a fee for a second checked bag.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Tim Beyers	Fly the Friendly... Casino Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson promises to turn the new Airbus A380 into an airborne gaming hall. If global airlines follow suit, gaming technology stocks could offer huge jackpots for investors.
InsideFlyer January 2010	The Star MegaDo Nearly 25 frequent flyers took to the skies for the Star Alliance MegaDo.
Entrepreneur November 2008 Amanda C. Kooser	Wi-fi As You Fly Wireless hot spots aren't just for cafes anymore.
Salon.com July 18, 2002 Patrick Smith	Ask the pilot Do airlines cut down the flow of oxygen in the cabin to save fuel? Can wind shear rip off a plane's wing?
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Strauss et al.	Unsafe At Any Airspeed? Is it safe to use cellphones on airplanes? The U.S. FCC thinks it may be. But here is proof that cellphones and other electronics are more of a risk to maintaining proper airline instrumentation than you think.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Dave Mock	Virgin Mobile's Privates Going Public The virtual mobile network operator plans a U.S. IPO. With intense competition for wireless customers always a concern, Virgin Mobile's growth prospects are certainly not guaranteed.
InternetNews December 7, 2007 Christopher Saunders	In-Flight E-mail, IM Service Takes Wing From JetBlue JetBlue Airways next week plans to begin testing free wireless Internet access, e-mail and instant messaging for its transcontinental passengers, thanks to a partnership with Yahoo and Research in Motion.