$60k gets you a full flight and your name on the Plane
Nov 28, 2011, 8:04 am
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$60k gets you a full flight and your name on the Plane
Got this in an email from Gilt Group this morning. For $60,000.00 you get to name your own A320 and fill it with up to 145 of your friends for a flight to this destinaions and return.
http://www.giltcity.com/newyork/vxcy...=body&ECA=text
http://www.giltcity.com/newyork/vxcy...=body&ECA=text
Last edited by Yoshi212; Nov 28, 2011 at 8:19 am
Nov 28, 2011, 11:24 am
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I do not even have that many FB friends (probably because I am very picky as to who I choose to be my friends).
I have a lot of acquaintences but not close of enough to pay for their tickets.
I have a lot of acquaintences but not close of enough to pay for their tickets.
Nov 28, 2011, 11:37 am
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VX A320s have 25 full rows if you have 50 good friends each can have a row 
I'll gladly take the half row (26) that has limited recline.
I'll gladly take the half row (26) that has limited recline.
Nov 28, 2011, 1:29 pm
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Rent an Airbus from Virgin America for $60,000
I'm curious if we could pool enough people together to make this happen? We'd pick the origin and destination. Details are here:
• Round-trip flight for you and up to 145 of your friends on any domestic, nonstop route in Virgin America’s network, excluding Mexico
• Round-trip flight for you and up to 145 of your friends on any domestic, nonstop route in Virgin America’s network, excluding Mexico
Nov 28, 2011, 2:50 pm
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The package also includes being able to name the plane. So the Flyertalk A320 would be a kicker to the deal.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/virgi...ame-plane.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/virgi...ame-plane.html
Nov 28, 2011, 3:26 pm
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Why don't we fly it to Phoenix and rent out the pool at Chase Field? That will only run us an extra $5K or so!
Nov 28, 2011, 3:39 pm
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Oakland Tower: Redwood 9220 runway 29 clear for the option.
Nov 28, 2011, 5:39 pm
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Nov 29, 2011, 8:51 pm
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Actually, you don't HAVE to fill it up with 148 passengers. You could always leave the middle seats empty, and have a "premium economy" product for a nice trans-continental flight. Throw in the plane naming rights, and this is a good marking tool - either as a fund raiser or as a promo.
Dec 26, 2011, 11:08 pm
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Stanford Business alum comprised the lucky customers. It seems to be a pretty neat story, actually.