Originally Posted by Visconti

Sounds interesting!

Being a native Bay Area person, I had witnessed first hand the challenges and obstacles Mr. Fred Reid had to both endure and overcome to launch VX. It was astonishing that in America, a local California company, faced such fierce resistance, not only from the Fed Gov't and Agencies, but also from Ms. Pelosi, then Speaker of the House. I still find it astonishing that our SOH, for political reasons, didn't fight harder for a local CA company that would bring much needed revenue and job growth to the area.

I love disruption and companies forcing competition on the establishment. At the time, VX represented both; and, had the advantage of building an airline based on ideals, along with having the added benefit of learning from the mistakes of the legacy carriers. I've always rooted for VX to succeed, which can only result in a better product and more options for consumers.

I love that VX never gives away an F seat; and, moreover, even their Senior Execs do not fly free in an empty F seat. They are reserved for paying customers. This concept--price is what you pay, value is what you get--is what I find most appealing about VX's product. Not to mention, VX has the most professional FAs with the best attitude of any domestic carrier, in my view.

Like any Bay Area native Californian, I'd find this worthwhile!