Virgin America Celebrates Puerto Vallarta Service with Chihuahua Sale

Virgin America Celebrates Puerto Vallarta Service with Chihuahua Sale

Virgin America, which will start flying from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) on Dec. 2, has launched a “No Chihuahua Left Behind” fare sale in support of its ongoing Chihuahua rescue and airlift efforts.

Virgin America first teamed up with the City of San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SF ACC) in 2010 to fly Chihuahuas to new homes on the East Coast. The overpopulation of Chihuahuas in California continues to force West Coast animal shelters to look for help from shelters on the East Coast, where there is demand for the dogs.

Due to the impact of Hurricane Irene and the associated re-accommodation of guests on all open flights, the airline postponed plans to fly an “Operation: Chihuahua” airlift from San Francisco to New York on Tuesday Even though the SF ACC Chihuahuas are temporarily grounded, the airline is keeping the dogs on “standby” for a rescheduled airlift, and is also pledging $25 for every Mexico booking made during the three-day fare sale to support local dogs and future airlift flights. The airline plans to reschedule the next “Operation: Chihuahua” airlift for later this year.