Jetsetting throwback!

I am here today to proclaim my open endorsement for Virgin America. Let it be known to all that I think they are totally RAD! My qualifications for this compelling recommendation are as follows: I have been their passenger on 10 cross-country flights in the last 8 months. Nuff said!

There is nothing remarkable about check-in or boarding at the airport. The difference begins the moment you are on board. The plane is lit with beautiful purple/pink mood lighting. Once seated you notice your own TV. What? It's an interactive touch screen! Coolio! From this revolutionary device you can choose:

EAT: Order drinks, cocktails, food and snacks from your seat. FYI: The new Le Tourment Vert Absinthe cocktail tasted like straight medicine, yo! ICK

WATCH: Video on demand! Many, many movies, some prime time shows and even stand up comedy. Or you can just watch live TV. In one flight alone I watched the new Bride Wars movie, 2 Flight of the Conchords episodes and listen to a Mozart violin concerto.

TALK: You can join the in-flight chat room or text message fellow passengers! Bryan and I used it for a while before the flight attendant caught us and shamed us into just looking at each other and speaking! But when you've got your headphones on and your watching something, it's easier to text what you want to say!

PLAY: Video games! Seriously, that's freakin' awesome.

SHOP: This is where I was the most impressed. You can offset your carbon footprint for that flight for only 10 dollars. What an awesome idea! Many people don't know about purchasing credits to lower their environmental impact and this is an excellent way to introduce such an option.

Also, there is a remote control! It pops out of your seat arm rest and has a retractable cord attached. On one side of the remote there is a full qwerty keyboard for typing and the other side is for channel surfing. There is also an outlet for plugging in devices. As one pilot said before take-off once, "There is no reason for you to land with a dead cell phone ever again!"

Exhibit A- Model poses in seat with mood lighting in background.

Exhibit B- Model tests remote control.

Exhibit C- Model's passive aggressive tendencies surface after I make him take one too many pics.



In conclusion, I urge you to click on the link below and experience some of the magic instantly from your very own seat. Check out the mood lighting. It's fun. (I could work for these people!)

http://vadifference.virginamerica.com/vadiff/index.html