Why the American Merger Deal Could Make Virgin America a Big Winner

DALLAS (TheStreet) -- Six-year-old Virgin America saw a big opportunity when the Justice Department required divestitures from American (AAL_) and US Airways in return for allowing them to merge. Virgin America already has won the right to operate six daily round trips at New York's LaGuardia Airport and four at Washington Reagan National, using slots that American and US Airways were required to divest. On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based carrier said it will seek two gates at Dallas… (www.thestreet.com) Altro...