. >> coming up, the secrets to virgin america's success. richard branson outlined his strategy to take on the competition. but first, a look at how the international markets closed today. >>> the first solar sore. the maker of solar panels forecasting 2013 earnings well above wall street estimates. this as the company expands its power plant development business. the stock was halted much of the day and when it opened, it rocketed higher and closed up 45% on more than 12 times the usual volume. >> tech stocks in the spotlight today, microsoft and intel leading the blue chip. no surprise given their link to pcs, but both jumping more than 3% today. intel closing at 21.75. microsoft at $30 a share. both companies report earnings next week. >>> the s&p materials sector, the best performer today as china reported slowing inflation. investors see it as potentially bullish as credit restrictions in china may be allowed to ease and that could translate into higher demand. the index was up more than 1% and components cliffed almost 9% higher. >>> t

the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feel about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device than they are in person because they don't have to deal with the rejection. you have a system like this on

the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feel about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device than they are in person because they don't have to deal with the rejection. you have a system like this on

because you are in a confined space. >> wish i would have thought of that. >> the founder of virgin america airlines is program meting the mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch the. >> my guide to getting lucky at 35,000'. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it works passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. non-bought me a drink so i don't know, really, how i feel about it but i would not object. >> hmmmm probably not something i would want, someone sending a drink to me because you are obligated to talk to that person or you feel somewhat obligated and you are stuck on a bus in the sky. >> it is further evidence of technology running our lives. >> a senior editor says --. >> the reality are people are more comfortable talking and flirting through electronics than in person because they do not have to deal with rejection so you have this on a plane it makes it easier and less intimate dating. >> we saw delays at sfo because of the weather. >> you don't want to t

the founder of virgin america airlines is promoting his mile high love connection idea in a not so subtle sales pitch. >> here is my guide to getting lucky 35,000 feet. first, pinpoint the object of your affection. >> pictures provided by virgin america show how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find the seat number of a love interest and send him or her a drink. >> it is clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feelt, about it, but i wouldn't object. >> probably not. i wouldn't want somebody to send a drink to me. then you are obligated to talk to that person, and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the virgin america counter looks and sounds like a singles club before you get on the plane. this new gimmick is seen as further evidence of technology running our lives. brian tong is a senior editor with cnet. >> the reality is things have changed and people are more comfortable talking and flirting through an electronic device than they are in person because they don't have to deal with the rejection. you have a system like this o

. >>> virgin america, 23rd annual airline quality ratings which uses government data on things like onme arrivals and lost bags say san francisco's-based virgin is the best airline. united airs is the worst. though to be fair its record was better this year than last. back to you. >> i've got to say i really do enjoy virgin america. >> it is a very nice airline. >> thank you, scott. >> i feel like you're flying through the air. >> a whole lot of something with all the wind we've had, christina. >> good morning to you, laura, marla. we've got a good looking day shaping up, if you're looking out your window you have to get out there where it starts to get dicey. want to point out, look at ripples on the bay. you're not going to find that many mariners today, as you will get knocked around on the boat. it is choppy. it will continue throughout the day today. notice on this map san jose is getting the strongest sustained wind speed. we're usually spared. win prone areas, of course, east bay hills immediate coast. you're certainly getting winds, right here in san jose not accustomed to 50-m

virgin america, the airline he founded is rated the best u.s. airline among passengers. going to tell you how other carriers fared, what to avoid like the plague. when you see the line, i understand that virgin america launched pretty much at the same time as fox business did, shortly after we launched in 2007 of october. we like them. let's get to the floor show. traders at new york stock exchange, cme, and imex. we are live at the new york stock exchange in a moment, but, first, straight to the traders. give us the headline that matters most on a day like this where people woonder if the rally continues. ben willis, you are first. >> being a dip is a good thing wall on wall street. buy the dips now. when i was a kid, dip was not good, but now we can't get enough of them. liz: an old term. you're a dip. what about the cme? >> don't put today's money in yesterday's trade. last time last week i said buy gold off the 50/50 low and the euro yen weakness, so i really think that overall that yen continues to depreciate, but don't chase it up at these levels. we don't know wha

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. >> reporter: san francisco based virgin america, rated best in the nation out of the 14 major carriers. >> tvs on the plane. wifi. we had a good flight. >> reporter: you mentioned price? >> it was the cheapest flight we could find. >> they have a screen and everything. and the lights and the music. generally their flight attendants are fun. >> reporter: jet blue, air tran, delta, hawaiian, alaska, frontier and southwest. >> big part of united's low ranking had part to do with its merge with continental that led to computer problems and that led to complaints. >> we are sitting here for 45 minutes waiting for our luggage to arrive. >> reporter: over all airline performance improved year to year, the airlines do seem to be getting the message. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> jet blue is set to receive the first american made airbus jet. the airline's ceo made the announcement today from alabama. that factory will create a thousand jobs. they hope to have to new airbus by 2016. jet blue is the largest operator of the airbus plane in the world, 120. >>> demonstrators ra

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jet blue, virgin america made high marks in the survey.se airlines you might want to consider flying. not charged for the first checked bag which is a the money. also, just be smart. you know, set up alerts. still looking at them in advance so when you get a good deal you will know it and bucket before they go back out. gerri: what do you say? >> when you are up in new york city and you want to go down to fort lauderdale and you can buy a first-class ticket for $460 you get to check three bags free both plays and get that bubbly on the of white gown and, as you said, for your husband that gives about six extra inches. i would paid and have a party on the way down the fort lauderdale gerri: you get what you pay 46 you get what you pay for. you make a good point. thanks for coming of tonight. and everybody can relate to the results. thank you so much. >> thank you. gerri: now we want to know what you think. which airline is the worst? american, delta, southwest, united, or do you have another favorite? log on to gerriwillis.com. a vote on th

virgin america airlines hopes the new inflight love connection will be taking off. virgin america airlines founder branson is promoting the idea, providing photos of how it is supposed to work. passengers can use the screen in front of them to find a seat number of a love interest. they can send that person a drink. right now it is getting mixed reviews. >> clever. no one has bought me a drink so i don't know how i feel about it but i would now object. >> hmmmm probably nut something i would want, have someone send a drink because you are onlied to talk to that person or you feel so and you are stuck in a bus in the sky. >> the airline has to wait to see if the idea will take off. >> she is right. you are trapped in a steel tube at 30,000 feet. >> what if he is on the on side you have to look at it. >> clever and creepy. >> you going do hop the seats to. >> long trip locked in the bathroom. >> do you expect airport delays snowed. >> i think so, we will have flight arrival delays at sfo. >> you can only stay in the bathroom so long. can i get service in the bathroom?

and she likes virgin america's new pickup tool, which, be i the way, my wife has given me permission little unusual. but it's pretty cool. >> reporter: let's face it, flying is far better known for lost luggage than love. a tune of misery and frustration. not generally known as a place to hit on people. and that's despite this textbook example from the movie "bridesmaids." >> what's that? >> i have to get back to my seat. >> reporter: virgin wants to rewrite the cliche and really be a place where love is in the air. >> virgin america is an airline can be sexual, this is a sexual airline. you know, they try to be sexy. they try to push the limits. >> reporter: every seat comes with a screen that lets you send a drink and a text message to anyone, just by seat number. we found plenty of women and men who were more than a little interested. >> i'm not going to say no to a bloody mary. at least you're both interested in travel. >> reporter: but here's the thing, once airborne, there's no place to hide. no fake phone call to take. no, sorry, i'm late and have to run. >> thank you very muc

virgin america, jetblue, airtran and delta. united ranked last.awaiian is at the top of the list for on-time performance. american airlines and expressjet are at the bottom. we'll put the entire list on our website tonight. by the way, it's not just you. consumer complaints directed at the airlines are up a full 20% this past year. >>> skin cancer will kill almost 10,000 americans this year. yet there is staggering new research from yale university that says sun worshippers have a tough time staying away even when they have survived a bout with skin cancer. fully 15% of them say they never stay in the shade. more than a quarter of them say they never wear sunscreen outside. 2% actually admit using an indoor tanning bed in the last year. >>> the fashion world is remembering a woman who added a lot of color to life. lilly pulitzer. "vanity fair" put it this way in a profile back in 2003. lilly pulitzer epitomized the barefoot pleasures of wealthy waspdom. from nantucket to the hamptons to palm beach, her look was unmistakab unmistakable. her story f

. >>> try virgin america, the bay area airline has a new feature where you can send a drink to anyone on the plan. you can click the seat on the person you want to send a drink or a snack. you can follow up with the text through the in-flight texting system. >> threatened worldwide embarrassment if any of his two daughters decide to get a tattoo without permission. the president spoke to savannah guthrie. this up colluded some tricky aspects. the president said should he come home with a tattoo, he and michelle will get the same tattoo in the exact same place and show it off on youtube in a family video. he's counting on embarrassment to counter any teenage rebellion. >> i don't think it's going to work. >> maybe. >> we're back in a moment with a new way to get around the bay area. >>> green is universal all week here at nbc. we're focusing on our environment. now this program will get a lot more people on to bikes. beginning if august the state's first bike sharing program right here in the bay yar. it's similar to programs already under way in washington and boston. there will be 70

into a half million dollar lawsuit all started when a brisbane man tried to order a drink on a virgin america flight. the flight attendant told him to use the touch screen he allegedly replied my time is precious you are hear to serve me. claiming now that the crew accused him of swearing, at flight attendants the fbi had a few questions for him. because of all of this he is suing, so far the airline is not commenting. >>> well, -- >> all right. >> we are commenting on the fabulous weather i mean, i know some would argue it is a little too warm, not quite perfect, but, awfully nice not to have to wear a sweater. >> this will evoke emotion. especially for those of you away from the water in the city, mid- to upper 70s we will get toasty later on this week likely out of a lot of your comfort zones. coyt tower, mainly low 50s. no body in the 40s. san raphael, drop town to 50. here is the warm up, micro climate forecast taking you down to pleasonton. upper 80s look at wednesday we cross that 90-degree threshold you will likely be there for four straight days, pleasonton, tri valley and everywhere

airlines are getting better marks overall, united was at the bo bottom, virgin america is at the top. on time, hawaiian and alaska scored the best. jet blue, frontier, united were among the worst. so book accordingly. if you can. >> thanks so much for joining us, see you at 6:00. >>> on our broadcast tonight, the iron lady. one of the towering political figures of our time is gone. tonight, how margaret thatcher changed the world. >>> what may be a make or break moment in the fight over guns. tonight an emotional president obama makes a major push for gun control surrounded by the newtown families. >>> risk factor. what is it about red meat that has doctors talking? and what they are calling a hidden danger for heart disease. it is not what we have been told before. >>> and memories of annette. annette funicello, squeaky clean, queen of the beach movies, original mouseketeer, and an enduring star. tonight a look back. and an enduring star. tonight a look back. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. very few people get to be remembere

san francisco-based virgin america has unveiled a new feature where you can use the seat back video system not just to order yourself a drink but to send a drink to anyone else. you are presented with a map of the seats and you click the seat and send the attractive person who caught your eye a gin and tonic. please, not the copilot or pilot. >>> how about this app, go comics, gives you online to calvin and hobbs and our hometown dilbert and peanuts as well. fox trot, another one. good one, guys. i know people don't read cartoons much anymore. now youave them on the iphone when you're waiting in line. >> hi, scott. >> i miss that sunday mornings breaking out the funny ads. >> you can still do it. >> i still can. i'm just not able to read. >>> looks like it's chilly and windy. >> sea breeze pushing in cooler marine air for most of the bay area. exceptions to the rule, fairfield and livermore in the 70s. many locations in the north bay and south bay, anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. it's all because of that sea breeze which has been quite strong at times in and around

. >>> a bay area man is suing virgin america airlines after a dispute with the flight crew over a soda ended in an fbi interrogation. now, in this lawsuit, the man from brisbane claims crew members falsely accused him of swearing at flight attendants and maliciously leaving a toilet unflushed. he says he asked three different flight attendants to bring him a soda. after finally getting his drink, he said he had no further interaction with the crew. the suit is asking for 50,000. >>> later on today, a state assembly committee will review a bill banning drivers from using voice controlled dices on their phone like siri on the iphone. texting, as you probably already know, has been banned for all california drivers. >>> google is setting its sights on siri, unveiling a way to talk to your iphone or ipod. the virtual assistant is part of a free google search, iphone and ipad app of it's the first time google has been available for flaun android devices. like siri, google takes your questions and combs the net looking for answers. >>> yahoo! this morning announcing it was making things bett

now, overall virgin america ranks as the year's best performing airline while united ranks last among the nation's 14 major carriers. >>> lowering monthly payments on an auto loan. some car lenders are doing it with a new 96-month option. that means you can stretch a loan out over eight years instead of the traditional five. lenders are doing it to boost new car sales. total interest paid, of course, will be far more than with a shorter loan. >> you need a new car by then so you'll be paying two car loans, the old one you don't have anymore and the new one. >> exactly. >>> a new list is out of the world's most valuable companies. in fifth place, walmart followed warren buffet's berkshire hathaway and google with apple coming in second and exxonmobil takes the top spot valued at more than $410 billion. their combined value is more than $1.5 trillion. >>> all right, golf lovers, all right here, the dream of attending this week's masters is getting so expensive. >> the lefty with the swing, there he goes. that's the righty with the swing. ticket badges are on the resale market. they are

and virgin america had the best performance dmt country. united was last. >> more still to come at 6:00 we toin follow developments in southern california a fire has destroyed one mobile home and continues to spread in the wind also ahead a lawsuit named as the nation's biggest baby food makers should there be a warning label on what you feed your infpbt? >> local ak yol yaids from the >>> in southern california strong winds continued to feed a pair of wildfires burning in ventura county. you're looking at the pictures of a fire that moved into a orchard. >> the fire is burning in at least one unit of a housing complex so this is very, very serious. high wind warnings issued today for sections of southern california and l.a. county and expected to carry on into tomorrow. so this is going to continue to be a problem. officials say anyone in the path of a fire they're told to grab their things and get out because there may not be much team. we'll continue to update this story for you right here ask our web site. >> margaret thatcher was 87 ye

those soaring to the top of the list were air tran, jetblue, and virgin america. >> steve: virgin americaup, the best airline in the sky. good morning to you. >> thank you very much. >> steve: how do you do it? >> well, we've had a few years of experience, so we set up virgin atlantic 30 years ago and the only way we could compete with british airways was try to create the funnest, best airline flying in the sky. >> steve: it is fun. i've been on both of them. >> thank you. we did the same with virgin in australia and now we're trying to do the same in america with virgin america. and we've got a fantastic team of people, great chief executive in david kush. they're getting out there and delivering. >> steve: that's great. >> gretchen: you're going to be starting new service. but first we want to hear what your success secrets are starting with you don't think of work as work and play as play. it's all living combined? >> i'm very lucky. i have an absolute blast. i believe that work should be fun. i think too many company bosses treat work too seriously. most of our time we spend at work,

. >> reporter: san francisco based virgin america, rated best in the nation out of the 14 major carriers. >> tvs on the plane. wifi. we had a good flight. >> reporter: you mentioned price? >> it was the cheapest flight we could find. >> they have a screen and everything. and the lights and the music. generally their flight attendants are fun. >> reporter: jet blue, air tran, delta, hawaiian, alaska, frontier and southwest. >> big part of united's low ranking had part to do with its merge with continental that led to computer problems and that led to complaints. >> we are sitting here for 45 minutes waiting for our luggage to arrive. >> reporter: over all airline performance improved year to year, the airlines do seem to be getting the message. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> jet blue is set to receive the first american made airbus jet. the airline's ceo made the announcement today from alabama. that factory will create a thousand jobs. they hope to have to new airbus by 2016. jet blue is the largest operator of the airbus plane in the world, 120. >>> demonstrators ra

united airlines has the worst ratings, complaints nearly doubled last year, virgin america had the best performance rating. >> google fiber is exn panding into the loen star state. and it's a high stakes showdown between traditional tv networks and streaming services. today in the speech before broadcasters in las vegas, chase kerry vowed to pull fox and afill yates off broadcast tv and put them on cable only unless they shut down the streaming service. this after a court ruled the service does not infringe on copy rights. ario transmits broadcast signals to internet user was out paying networks is backed by former fox ceo barry diller. very ironic. peter churnan is setting sights on a different tv service, hulu. the group offered $500 million for the online company. htc reported it's lowest quarterly profit on record. the company lags behind competitors like samsung and apple, counting on a number of new products to boost sales including the only phone that comes with facebook home preloaded. stocks rising today, investors await the start of kor rit earnings season. google is holding a

virgin america is adding a 20th destination. the move sparked an airfare war. r richard branson, the founder and chairman of virgin group. also, david cush, president and ceo of virgin america. guys, thank you very much for coming in. i told you off camera i'm very good you're launching in new york, the airport i fly most frequently fly out of. i tried to fly from anywhere in new york to salt lake city and it's not there yet. when are you going to fly to more places? please. bring it on. >> we will get started with these two routes. we have been in newark a few days now. it's working out great. fares have fall ben by 40% since we have come in the market. we will dip our toe with san francisco and los angeles. >> i did fly virgin america back in february to san francisco. i guess back from san francisco. and i have to say you offer a great product. i don't understand why you can offer that kind of service for less money than what carriers like united and others are doing. >> i think if you're smaller than the big johns, you just have to be the best. virgin as an

virgin america. >> that are all low cost carriers. these are airlines that started out providing low fares. they still provide very good value but they are clearly doing a good job in matching customer expectations, on time performance, baggage delivery and things like that. >> jet blue and delta. delta is showing that you can be a legacy carrier and do well. both of these stocks performing well over the last year up between 35 and 45%. guys? back to you. >> i can't help but thinking maybe people's expectations are too high. was there anything that made you go wow? >> it's not necessarily who was at the top of the list or the bottom. it pretty much stays in line with what it has been in the past. but delta does not get enough credit for the job that it has done. you're a legacy carrier so you don't get good service. >> two things quickly. delta does have wifi on most planes which is a big deal. united does not. how much of this could be where people are going. i'm thinking people are happy. they're going to hawaii. they're not going t

here's who came out on top virgin america, jetblue and airtran round out the top 3.looked at on timeance over booking and customer complaints. >> you know why jetblue is up there? you can watch fox news. we appreciate it as always. nice to see you again. >> let me ask you, if there were a time machine to take you back to the 80{caseÑ]s would you go? >> i would. >> you made it. >> welcome to my land experiment i have been waiting for all my life. >> there was the bad hair and the loud clothing the politicians of leaders a sur slys three quarters of americans say the con twree was better off in the 80s than now. that leads us to our question of the day. would you go back to the 80s in tweet them to us at fox friends first or e-mail us at foxfriendsfirst@foxnews.com. 18 after the hour. still to come do you have trouble remembering things? if you want to improve your memory it may be as simple as eating one simple group. 7 days this year counting down to file your taxes. we are here to answer them for you this morning including what do you do if you need more time. a loo

virgin america gets top although the few bags lost might be because more people are carrying their bagsn. to avoid fees. but people are still finding offender. whopping 20-percent last year. fliers are mostly griping about tight seats, crowded like unplanned schedule year. largely because of the latest merger. u-s airways i'm vicki liviakis, kron 4 news. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so good. ok. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> kron 4 news is rolling out a new program called kron rewards. for the entire month of april, watch kron 4 news and you can earn valuable points you

a bay areas aboutman is suing virgin america airlines -- a bay area man is youing virgin americas -- american airlines over a soda. he's accused of cussing at flight attendants and leaving behind an unflushed toilet. the flight crew allege the incident happened after the man refused to use the plane's touch-screen system to order a drink. he's seeking $500,000 in damages. >>> 8:34. new this morning, a big delivery this morning officially kicks off another season for a bay area food bank. tara moriarty joins us live. she's in san francisco. you are in the prime spot and have all of the details. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. it's quite busy in the warehouse. right here we have strawberries and later we will be getting corn. they are the first shipments of fresh produce of the year. joining me live is the director. tell me why this is so important. >> it's not even may and california farmers are already donating fresh produce. 40,000 pounds of corn later today. 20,000 pounds of strawberries. this is food that low-income families in san francisco need. >> reporter: how d

. >> reporter: this time, bragging rights go to sfo based virgin america, rated best in the nation outf the 14 major carriers. >> tvs on the plane. wi-fi. yeah, we had a good flight. >> they're a lot of fun to fly. they have the screen and the lights and the music. generally, their flight attendants are really fun and young. >> reporter: airtran, delta, hawaiian, alaska, frontier and southwest. needing a lot of improvement in order to the bottom, u.s. airways, american, american eagle, sky west, bottoming out with sfo's biggest carrier, united. a big part with unite's slow ranking had to do with the fact that it recently merged with continental. that led to computer problems, which led to a tidal wave of complaints. >> it stripped away staff so rigorously, we're sitting here for 45 minutes waiting for our luggage to arrive. >> reporter: overall, airline performance improved year after year, meaning airlines seemed to be getting the message. >>> at ktvu.com, we've posted the complete airline report card. just look for the hot topic section. >>> a word of caution tonight as a california

. >>> so virgin america airlines, whatever that is, has introduced a seat to seat delivery service intended for in flight flirting. flights between l.a. and vegas can use these seat back touch screens to send a cocktail or a snack to someone they fancy as well as invite them for a private seat to seat chat. this sounds absolutely disgusting, jedediah. is this one of those things that sounds like a great idea to everyone except hot people like us because we will get overwhelmed with free drinks from ugly people. >> i like. it i want drinks. i want food. i am open to this. the only fear is the men i know they are so bad at flirting it will backfire. if i can meet a nice guy who sends me food and drinks and is a good flirt on a plane, come on. i'm waiting for you. >> are you not involved anymore? >> i am involved -- >> you are the most mysterious fox news contributor. >> semiinvolvedded. >> all right. so you are dating a truck. got that, semiinvolved? dating a truck? do you think it is kind of neat to see if the flirtation will catch on in the greyhound becauses you use to travel from gig to g

. >> reporter: this time, bragging rights go to sfo based virgin america, rated best in the nation outf the 14 major carriers. >> tvs on the plane. wi-fi. yeah, we had a good flight. >> they're a lot of fun to fly. they have the screen and the lights and the music. generally, their flight attendants are really fun and young. >> reporter: airtran, delta, hawaiian, alaska, frontier and southwest. needing a lot of improvement in order to the bottom, u.s. airways, american, american eagle, sky west, bottoming out with sfo's biggest carrier, united. a big part with unite's slow ranking had to do with the fact that it recently merged with continental. that led to computer problems, which led to a tidal wave of complaints. >> it stripped away staff so rigorously, we're sitting here for 45 minutes waiting for our luggage to arrive. >> reporter: overall, airline performance improved year after year, meaning airlines seemed to be getting the message. >>> at ktvu.com, we've posted the complete airline report card. just look for the hot topic section. >>> a word of caution tonight as a california

virgin america is helping out those in need of a wing man.system on board that allows you to send a drink, snack or a meal to a fellow passenger without the help of a flight attendant. right now the service is just available on flights between l.a. and vegas. airline founder richard branson says your chances of deplaning with a plus one are at least 50%. so he's trying to do what he can to help out folks who are look for love in all the right places. okay. that's going to do it for me. heather and kelly wright are standing by to take over from me. make it a great day. >>> fox news alert on the investigation into the ricin-laced letters sent to president obama and two others. hello, everyone. glad you're with us. i'm gregg jarrett and welcome to a brand-new hour inside america's news headquarters. >> i'm heather, nice to be with you. the f.b.i. arresting a new suspect in that case. 41-year-old everett dutschke, you can see him right here. he was taken into custody early this morning at his home in mississippi. this comes just days after all th

virgin america new service that redefines the friendly skies.nd more coming up on abc 7 news at 11:00 on channel 7. easy. >> i have so many lines but i'm just going to -- >> you don't want to youtube. >> yeah. >> for the next flight. >> very good. >> i thought you were going to say next job. i won't. all right. the giants turned the -- comeback to an every day event. did it again this afternoon against arizona for the third straight contest. the d backs the last rally of the day. oh, baby. warning, baseball is not edible. and not hittable when madison baumgartner is throwing and goldschmidt finally got this guy out. brandon crawford a double off ian kennedy. 1-0 giants. 8th inning. drive down the line. what are you doing? get your head in the game. you can't field a fair ball. double for hinsky. pollock knocks them in. baumgartner would leave with no decision. d backs up 2-1 in the ninth. crawford ala brandon belt who had the game-tying homer last night. today it was crawford. would to extras, arizona loads the bases in the 10th and the always e

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. >>> a bay area man is suing virgin america airlines after a dispute with a flight cry over a soda ended in an fbi interrogation. the brisbane man claims crew members falsely accused him of swearing at flight aten dantten and maliciously leaving a toilet unflushed. he said he asked three different flight attendants to bring him a soda. he said he had no further interaction with the crew. the suit asks for $50,000. >> they start flying from san jose to l.a. tomorrow. >> scott, you have an interview scheduled with the airline ceo. can you ask him about the man's claims? >> i suspect the ceo will say it is ongoing litigation but i absolutely will. richard branson will also be part of the interview. you are looking at a test flight monday morning's virgin galactic, spaceship two. the spaceship is in the middle of the airplane you are seeing. it is built by scale composites. its first powered flight flew faster than the speed of sound. spaceship 2 will take you into sub orbital space for a $200,000 ticket starting sometime soon. >>> yahoo! announced new employee benefits to bring the company