Virgin America now offers year-round flights to Palm Springs

Officials with Virgin America airlines announced Friday that the company is expanding its low-fare seasonal service from San Francisco to Palm Springs to a year-round schedule.

Virgin America first launched its nonstop service to Palm Springs in 2011 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and added service to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) the following year, according to the release.

Officials said Virgin America is celebrating its new year-round service with an up to 20 percent discount offer on its SFO to PSP flights.

Virgin America is also unveiling a unique live exhibit at its gate at PSP in partnership with Modernism Week by recreating a vintage mid-century airport gate experience, officials said in the release. They said it’s a ‘nod to the golden age of flying’.

“As the only airline headquartered in California, we know that Palm Springs is a popular destination for our loyal Bay Area flyers – and couldn’t be more pleased to be expanding our seasonal SFO-PSP schedule to year-round service,” said John MacLeod, Senior Vice President of Planning and Sales at Virgin America. “Our stylish, design-driven flight experience is a perfect match for travelers headed to the Desert Oasis. This latest expansion reflects strong demand within California in particular and is a testament to the success of our service in the market to date.”

If you’re interested in the new year-round schedule from SFO-PSP, flights are on sale now and can be purchased at virginamerica.com or call 1-877-FLY-VIRGIN**. Officials said you can grab a 20 percent off fare by using the special promo code “PALM20”.