Virgin For Sale

[manniax]

Sorry, I couldn't resist using that topic title. But here is the article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...d-to-attract-jetblue-alaska-air-takeover-bids

Anyone thinking of. applying there because they want to live in California should evidently be sure they would also like Seattle and/or NYC.

 

[TaxiBack]

Ill take all 3 any day. I have never been afraid to live somewhere because it 'costs too much"...that's just rubbish. Sure you wanna have a bass boat and motorhome and 3.2 kids then maybe those cities might not be the best on 110K/yr (even tho a total of 7 million people do it everyday on less than $40K/yr)

There are also some investors looking to buy the 25% that is for sale and keeping where it is.

 

[DispatcherSam]

Oh, this is about an airline....

 

[LowBypass]

Have fun in JFK guys.

 

[thewaffles]

There wouldn't be enough room for VA and us at our offices in NYC, already pretty much maxed out on current space.

 

[JetCrew]

There wouldn't be enough room for VA and us at our offices in NYC, already pretty much maxed out on current space.

I've heard whispers of operations possibly moving to OSC at some point in the future.

 

[manniax]

There wouldn't be enough room for VA and us at our offices in NYC, already pretty much maxed out on current space.

Any reason given for why Virgin is selling its stake?

 

[Critical Engine]

Sorry, I couldn't resist using that topic title.

It would have been even better if you had posted this in the Trading Post.

 

[Delta Echo]

Sorry, I couldn't resist using that topic title. But here is the article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...d-to-attract-jetblue-alaska-air-takeover-bids

Anyone thinking of. applying there because they want to live in California should evidently be sure they would also like Seattle and/or NYC.

Could they also be putting themselves on the market to draw the interest of a shareholder group attempting to muscle in on another airlines board?

 

[LowBypass]

There wouldn't be enough room for VA and us at our offices in NYC, already pretty much maxed out on current space.

Thats not going to be a deal breaker, they'll move you somewhere else eventually.

Just don't staple them to the bottom of the list.

 

[thewaffles]

I've heard whispers of operations possibly moving to OSC at some point in the future.

Those rumors have been circulating since 2010, which at that time we were pretty much headed to MCO until the last few months before we moved to Long Island City. With the new CEO, things are changing so who knows what happens in a few years.

Any reason given for why Virgin is selling its stake?

My guess is they finally made a decent profit so some investors want to cash out now while they're riding high.

Thats not going to be a deal breaker, they'll move you somewhere else eventually.

Just don't staple them to the bottom of the list.

Never said it was, was just hinting that there'd have to be a new location for operations.

 

[manniax]

Looks like Alaska is making some moves:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/alaska-air-nearing-deal-to-acquire-virgin-america-1459620895

 

[ASADispatch]

How many dispatchers are at Virgin America?

 

[BravoMikeDX]

How many dispatchers are at Virgin America?

23 line working dispatchers as of now.

 

[thewaffles]

$2 billion is way too much for B6 to spend, hopefully they don't make the mistake of bidding higher.

 

[CRJInTheHeartOfTexas]

Sorry, I couldn't resist using that topic title. .

derka derka

 

[Bogey2]

Looks like it's a done deal.

 

[manniax]

Looks like it's a done deal.

Yup. https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/news/flying-better-together/

 

[belgiumania]

If anyone at VX wants to chat with someone at AS drop me a PM.

 

[Russ25]

So all ops moving to SEA?