on from U.S. Highway 101 (Bayshore Freeway).[37][38] Destinations[edit] Main article: Virgin America destinations Virgin America initially predicted that it would have appro

ounge, entitled the Virgin America Loft. The Virgin America Loft is located at LAX's Terminal 3 and drinks, snacks, and Wi-Fi are provided complimentary. While Elevate Gold and Elevate Silver members receive a select number of complimentary day passes each year, any passenger flying Virgin America or another Virgin America airline partner may purchase day passes to the Virgin America Loft.[36]
Corporate offices[edit]

Virgin America leases 68,000 square feet (6,300 m2) of space at Bay Park Plaza II (formerly known as the Forbes Building), a building at 555 Airport Boulevard in Burlingame, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, owned, leased, and managed by Equity Office.[37] Virgin America occupies suite 500 in the building, which is located across a lagoon from U.S. Highway 101 (Bayshore Freeway).[37][38]
Destinations[edit]

Main article: Virgin America destinations
Virgin America initially predicted that it would have approximately ten destinations within the first year of service and up to 30 after five years of service.[39]
Virgin America currently flies to twenty destinations in the United States and three in Mexico.
Fleet[edit]



"Air Colbert", the aircraft used on Virgin America's inaugural flight, on the ground at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Virgin America received its first Airbus A320 on February 24, 2006. The two inaugural flights on August 8, 2007, were on A320s named Air Colbert (named after comedian Stephen Colbert) and California Dreaming.
Virgin America renamed one of its aircraft, an Airbus A320, in honor of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.[40]
As of August 2013, the Virgin America fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 3.5 years:
Virgin America Fleet[41][42]
Aircraft    Total    Orders    Passengers    Notes
F    Y+    Y    Total
Airbus A319-100   
10
—
8
12
99
119