Virgin America seeks green light for ticket sales
5 July 2007Virgin America has asked regulators to let the start-up airline begin selling tickets, amid signs that market conditions in the US are more favourable than many industry executives had expected.
The San Francisco-based group could launch flights as early as August after finally securing approval to start domestic services following a 17-month battle with rivals and watchdogs over its ownership structure, which includes a 25 per cent stake held by Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group.
source: MSN
