Virgin America Launches a $25 Knockout Groupon Today

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This morning Virgin America kicks off Chicago service with a knockout combo: a fare sale, a Chicago Groupon deal and a triple points offer. We're at the gate right now to give you a blow-by-blow account of the flight.

In never-ending efforts to reinvent the travel experience today Virgin America launches its low-fare, upscale service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.

To mark its entrance into the ORD ring, the airline today launches a knockout combination for Chicago flyers- no - its not a match-up between Sir Richard and Manny Pacquiao - its a Groupon deal! Its a flash flyaway, a Fare Sale, and a triple points offer good for travel now through August 31,2011, via the airline’s no-blackout date Elevate frequent flyer program.
· Groupon [Official Site]