Virgin America and HBO Launch Entourage Route From JFK to LAS, Take Celebration to the Skies With Star-Studded In-Flight Screening

ADVISORY, Aug 28, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Virgin America and HBO take the hit series Entourage to the skies on Sept. 4, 2008 with the inaugural flight of "Entourage Air." Virgin America's inaugural flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) will launch just in time to celebrate Season 5 of Entourage.
The partners will unveil "Entourage Air," a customized Airbus A320, with a VIP send-off event from a special hangar at JFK, complete with a Dom Perignon Bar and Entourage-themed treats from Godiva. Members of the media are invited to join Virgin Group Founder and Chairman Sir Richard Branson and members of the Entourage cast at the JFK hangar send-off party. The inaugural flight will depart from the hangar and feature an exclusive in-flight sneak peek of Entourage Season 5.
Media and special guests on the party flight to Vegas will experience "Entourage Class" service, including limited-edition Entourage amenities that complement Virgin America's signature upscale design. Virgin America's brand new planes feature moodlighting, custom-designed leather seats, and individual touch-screen entertainment systems with movies, videogames and now for the first time -- episodes of Entourage offered free of charge during the initial month of the partnership. Members of the media also are invited to join guests at a reception upon landing in Las Vegas, to be hosted by the N9NE Group in the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort.