my question to you, how do you ensure over at virgin america that doesn't happen to you guys?now you're on a smaller scale but none the less. >> that is the thing about airlines, it is a huge logistical puzzle every day. when your systems even go down for an hour or two, takes a long time to put them back together. we have many levels of redundancy not only in the computer systems themselves but in the telecommunications networks. sometimes it all goes wrong. that is what happened to united. we hope it doesn't hap to us. david: finally, david, long-term plans, they want to know when is the ipo for virgin america? is it at the end of the 2013? is it on indefinite hold or what. >> it is not on indefinite hold. we'll look at what the market looks look like at the end of 2013. a big part of the deferral was keep the balance sheet less leveraged than it would be with the order. about keeping the balance sheet strong. about better operating profits. we'll see what 2013 and 2014 bring. david: if you're stuck on a tarmac somewhere frankly one of the few planes i wouldn't mind being st

go to the airport and fly somewhere it has been an ebb and flow all morning right now you see virgin america, nobody there there was a rush earlier i hope i'm not jinxings anything when i say things so far going smoothly. this morning a rush, long lines, nothing unexpected on this day before thanksgiving. we met one woman hoping to avoid the rush who arrived 7:30 last night for her 6:30 flight this morning. >> i thought there was going to be lines and a lot of people. turns out they are not open yet. >> reporter: long lines come and go by 9:00 terminal 2 looks like it does most days. >> although we have heavy pang loads today, we are getting them out -- heavy passenger loads today we are getting them out and they are moving on to their holiday destination. >> reporter: flight after flight arriving earlier than

. >>> and burling game based virgin america is backing off of their expansion plans.are reducing the orders of airline bus from 30 to 10. last month virgin america announced it was reducing the flight schedule in the first quarter of next year. the company is offering employees voluntary short term leave. >>> facebook is looking to be a good neighbor through a new program called facebucks. after thanksgiving the social networking company plans to distribute $25 gift cards to employees to use at merchants in downtown. they sign today with the city in exchange of hiring more workers. >> definitely. and, even just getting the word out from their employees they brought in from other locations to get out in the park and see what there is within the area that facebook is involved in. >> reporter: the businesses are responding well. >>> well, very special honor at the white house tomorrow for an east bay youth program. arts and humanity award from first lady, michelle obama. youth radio teaches them about important issues in society. >>> hope for the holidays. what an astron

you know, virgin america is a great airline. it's got great staff. it's done it right. if you want to succeed, you have to make sure you are the best in the business. and i think one of the problems in america is your chapter 11, is the fact that instead of people when they mess up going bankrupt and making room for other airlines, they go into chapter 11 and they come back out again. and they struggle on. and some of these airlines have gone into chapter 11, you know, five, six times, and it doesn't seem to improve the service. it just seems to hurt their credit. liz: sir richard, did it ever enter your mind to buy american airlines, which right now is floundering? >> we're not the company that buys companies. i think if you buy companies, you buy all that goes with it. we'd much rather build a company from scratch and make sure that we get every little detail right. and i think, you know, i think buying one of the big american carriers would have been a painful pill to swallow, i think. liz: you are first and foremost an entrepreneur, and one of your favorite words wa

bank of america, dignity health, miller coors, diamond foods, virgin america, pg&e, and sales force to help to make this civic celebration possible. we thank you. and of course we must recognize the giants broadcast partner sports bay area that brings sports to our giants fans all season long and made it possible for this to be watched all over northern california. all right. are you ready now? we can really get it started. [cheers and applause] . i said are you ready? [cheers and applause] it is my pleasure now to introduce two members of the best broadcast team in baseball. please welcome dave fleming and john miller. >> now, all along the parade route this song that echoed through the ballpark and my broadcast partner on the radio dave fleming somehow has involuntary reaction to it. a lot of people think he's so into it. whenever the music comes on he can't contain himself. it's not even that and i'm going to show you it right now. >> i'm not sure where you're going with this john. >> it's uncontrollable for him so he's not really into even the thought of it but i want to show you w

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's originally built in 1954, the bubuilding underwent massive renovation to become the >> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission san francisco arts commission are important. are important. remember, if your.

am i was scheduled on a 10-20 of virgin america with the arrival at a san francisco at noon. but i was caught up in those same delays. the monitors indicated that the flight was on time but i knew that that was not true because the version website said the appeal leaving a 12th. fun and the monitors caught up. i walked down to united. they were equally delayed. i came back with virgin america and i said is 12 noon the right time. 12 noon is one we're going to be checking in but the wheels of cannot surely break until 1:00 p.m. basically i found that the monitors are wrong most of the day and the only way to get accurate information was to speak with a human being behind the desk. we arrived at terminal no. 2 at 2:32.5 hours after the scheduled departure time. dan kerman. >> weather wise, we did have a pleasant start but tonight conditions are pretty clear. this is a live look at downtown san francisco. and if changes are underway with a series of powerful storms. i am in here with the weather center with jacqueline. will tracking this wet weather and starting off with the clo

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradual

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must

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go to the airport and fly somewhere it has been an ebb and flow all morning right now you see virgin america, nobody there there was a rush earlier i hope i'm not jinxings anything when i say things so far going smoothly. this morning a rush, long lines, nothing unexpected on this day before thanksgiving. we met one woman hoping to avoid the rush who arrived 7:30 last night for her 6:30 flight this morning. >> i thought there was going to be lines and a lot of people. turns out they are not open yet. >> reporter: long lines come and go by 9:00 terminal 2 looks like it does most days. >> although we have heavy pang loads today, we are getting them out -- heavy passenger loads today we are getting them out and they are moving on to their holiday destination. >> reporter: flight after flight arriving earlier than scheduled an indication that things were smooth at other airports this morning. this family just flew from l.a.. >> big crowds. >> reporter: was your flight delayed? >> no. >> reporter: the lack of delays allowed people to focus on the purpose of their trip. heading to grand rapids mic

and virgin america and jet blue have announced cancellations. so far a total of 18 canceled flights for both arraying and departing planes between the two airports as well as philadelphia. >>> one of the big issues on the ballot in the south bay was an up crease in the minimum wage. >> we are joined live from san jose to find out what what people will think and whether it will hurt or help the economy. >> reporter: they pay the workers minimum wage. they are not happy about the increase. but some people who are struggling to make the ends meet are thrilled. >> reporter: she is a single mom. she was trying to support her son making $8 an hour. >> she is part of a group of students in a sociology class who gathered signatures who put raising the minimum wage on the ballot. >> it is amazing to know that students started this. we believe that people who work hard. play by the rules get this. >> 59% of the voters approved this. they allowed minimum wage to increase from $8 an hour to 10. low wage workers immediated more to survive in an affluent city