Now, Look, Mayor Tom is Nobody's Intern
Categories: City Hall, Probably Insignificant Aviation News
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| Virgin America |
| Richard Branson and two friends announce Virgin America's arrival at DFW Airport in August. |
In a just-posted profile of Virgin's larger-than-life founder, Richard Branson, this is how Perman describes how it played out:
Always ready to rumble, Branson also trumpeted that starting in December, Virgin America will touch down in American Airlines' own backyard: the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Virgin American will fly to Los Angeles and San Francisco from Dallas, competing on routes long controlled by American.
The scene was classic Branson. Striding through the convention center flanked by a pair of glam Virgin flight attendants -- and with Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert trailing him like an awed intern -- Branson was swarmed by conventiongoers. He posed for pictures, kissed the ladies and celebrated by handing out vouchers for free flights on Virgin's new Dallas routes.
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