Specially themed aircraft marks Alaska/Virgin Airlines merger at SFO

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Special themed aircraft marks Alaska/Virgin Airlines merger at SFO

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KGO) -- It's a marriage of equals, for now. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are officially an item, but will continue to operate separately while they decide what the merger will look like. Tuesday morning, a specially-themed aircraft with both logos landed at SFO to make the union official.

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