Holiday cheers: Free drinks on Virgin America and big giveaway
Nothing spreads holiday cheer more than free drinks. From now until Saturday, anyone on a select Virgin America “Holiday Cheers” flight won’t have to pick up the tab for any Christmas spirits.
“During this busy time of year, we wanted to thank our guests by bringing onboard some of their latest suggestions and by spreading a little holiday spirit – in a way we knew they would appreciate,” said Frances Fiorillo, Senior Vice President of People & In-Flight Services at Virgin America.
Indeed, but it’s not just free drinks: Virgin America has also changed up its menu for first class passengers, according to the airline, and it continues to offer free wifi services. So no other airline in the U.S. can offer this picture: You sitting in first class, sipping a microbrew, chasing it with Patron, nibbling on roasted lamb while Tweeting 
about it through your Facebook page.
And if you’re the first person to send out a social networking update on some flights, you can win a round trip ticket and some special secret Santa gifts that no one is giving away at the office. Don’t forget your hashtag. (Check out Virgin America on Twitter.)
The gift list includes hotel stays, tickets to wine tastings in Napa Valley and an assortment of other stocking stuffers that will make every fremenie green with envy. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
Check out their new complete menu and see if you remember having that on some other airline:
Selections featured on the new First Class menu will vary by route, but include:
Breakfast/Snacks:
o Poached Autumn Fruit and Mascarpone: A selection of autumn harvested pears, figs, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries lightly poached with cinnamon and vanilla and topped with creamy mascarpone cheese and fresh mint.
o Spinach Feta Omelet with Crispy Pancetta: Fresh egg omelet filled with sautéed baby spinach and feta cheese, served with a slice of crispy Italian cured pancetta with creamy fresh mozzarella and griddled brioche with chives.
Lunch/Dinner:
o Roasted Lamb Loin with Green Olives and Lemon: Seared loin of lamb served with steamed basmati rice with green olives, preserved lemons and baby vegetables. Garnished with grilled green onion.
o Pumpkin, Potato and Herb Cakes with Old Fashioned Tomato Chutney: Garden fresh vegetable patties filled with pumpkin, potato, English peas, sweet corn, sun-dried tomatoes, sautéed in extra virgin olive oil until golden brown.
o Naan Tandoori Chicken: Free range chicken marinated in Middle Eastern Tandoori spice, yogurt, lime juice and ginger, then Roasted until tender, served with whole wheat flat bread, tangy mango chutney, pickled red onions, fresh cilantro and a dollop of yogurt.
Desserts:
o Apricot Ricotta Cake: A rustic country dessert cake made with ricotta cheese, dried apricots, almonds and crème anglaise.
In addition to the new First Class menu, guests traveling in the Main Cabin will also have the opportunity to choose from a variety of delicious options within Virgin America’s new seasonal Fresh Menu, including the following (prices range between $7 – $10 in Main Cabin, and options are complimentary in Main Cabin Select):
o Fruit, Vegetables & Cheese Platter: Selection of cheeses to include Muenster, aged cheddar, creamy brie, provolone and fresh Mozzarella, complimented with red seedless grapes, Kalamata Olives, cherry tomatoes, mini Gherkins, crackers and artichokes.
o Cubano Sandwich: A big, fresh-baked Cuban roll piled high with smoked pork loin, shaved cured ham, sliced dill pickles and swiss cheese and a Toblerone chocolate for dessert.
o Dagwood Sandwich: An old-fashioned favorite sandwich with shaved cured ham, shaved oven-roasted turkey, genoa salami and mortadella all layered with julienne bell peppers, sliced black olives, lettuce, tomato and aged cheddar, served on a fresh baked ciabatta roll with a Toblerone chocolate for dessert.
o Achiote Chicken Hand Roll: char-grilled and thinly sliced achiote marinated chicken breast, with garlic herb cream cheese spread, red and green bell peppers, green chiles, lettuce and fresh cilantro all rolled together with a red pepper flat bread and served with a pan-roasted corn pico de gallo and Toblerone chocolate for dessert.
o Snacks available in the Main Cabin (prices range between $3 and $6 in the Main Cabin and are complimentary in Main Cabin Select) include Pop Chips, Emerald Roasted Almonds, Brent & Sams Chocolate Chip Cookies and sweetriot Unbar.
Premium alcohols: Virgin America offers a selection of award-winning wines, beer, top-shelf spirits and unique in-flight cocktails, including Patron Tequila, VeeV Acai Spirit and Karma California Brut.
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