> According to almost every other article it's because of aggressive expansion According to the numbers, they lose a ton of money on their existing flights: ht

> According to almost every other article it's because of aggressive expansion According to the numbers, they lose a ton of money on their existing flights: http://crankyflier.com/2012/07/05/virgin-america-posts-terrible-first-quarter-loss-has-one-year-to-prove-itself/ http://crankyflier.com/2012/07/05/virgin-america-posts-terri... So I think the gist of the article posted is about right, even if they didn't back it up with the relevant facts: VA's equilibrium fares don't meet their operating costs.