Virgin America launches 7-hour fare sale to say ‘thanks’ to flyers

Update: Due to the overwhelming response from travelers, Virgin America has decided to extend this sale by an additional seven hours! Tickets must now be purchased by 11:59pm PT tonight.

Everyone says ‘thank you’ in their own special way, but Virgin America is saying “you really like us!” with a last-minute fare sale.

Clearly overwhelmed with gratitude from being honored as “Best Domestic Airline” in the Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, the airline is thanking the readers with ridiculously discounted fares. The “Three-peat” seven hour fare sale for travel starts today at 10:01am PT and ends 4:59pm PT at 11:59p.m. PT.

You must travel between August 25, 2010 and October 6, 2010. Fares start at $33 for short-haul flights (San Francisco to Los Angeles) and $113 for long-haul (New York to San Francisco, for example).

Maybe now is the time to finally book your summer vacation plans?