Virgin America Service Expands Up and Down West Coast
Virgin America has added another destination to its growing network, with the launch of three
daily nonstop flights to San Diego International Airport (SAN). The new service is
slated to expand to five daily flights as of March 9, 2008.
And, on March 18, 2008, Virgin will extend its reach north from SFO, with new nonstop flights to
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Three daily roundtrip flights will be
offered.
All flights will operate on Virgin America's brand new planes featuring moodlighting,
custom-designed leather seats and the Red Inflight Entertainment
TM system, which allows guests to order food, watch one of 25 movies or satellite TV,
play a videogame, create a personal playlist from over 3,000 MP3 music tracks onboard or instant
message with other guests--all from a 9" video touch-screen and keyboard at every seat.
For more information about Virgin America's new San Diego and Seattle service, please visit
www.virginamerica.com.
Southwest to Begin Nonstop Service to Phoenix, Increase Service to
Los Angeles
 On March 8, 2008, Southwest will
expand its service at San Francisco. The airline will add Phoenix to its list of nonstop
destinations, offering five daily roundtrip flights between SFO and PHX. Southwest will also
add four daily nonstop roundtrip flights between SFO and Los Angeles (LAX) for a total of 12 daily
flights. Please visit
www.southwest.com for complete flight
information.
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United to Start San Francisco-Guangzhou Service
 United Airlines will begin nonstop
service between San Francisco and Guangzhou, China on June 18, 2008. United is the first U.S.
carrier to offer daily nonstop service between the two cities.
"United Airlines is honored to be selected as the first U.S. carrier to provide nonstop service
between San Francisco and Guangzhou, two important cities in the world economy," said Glenn Tilton,
United Chairman, president and CEO.
United flight 865 will depart SFO daily at 12:35 p.m., arriving at Guangzhou at 6:00 p.m. (next
day). Flight 868 will depart Guangzhou daily at 11:00 a.m., arriving at SFO at 9:00 a.m.*
1
United will operate combined passenger and cargo service between SFO and Guangzhou using a
Boeing 777 aircraft configured with 10 United First Suite® seats, 45 United Business seats and
198 United Economy® class seats, including 84 Economy Plus® seats that offer up to five more inches
of legroom.
For more information, please visit
www.united.com.
*Schedule is subject to change
1Service from Guangzhou begins June 20, 2008
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United Adds Nonstop Service to Victoria, British Columbia
United will add Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to its list of nonstop destinations served
from SFO. One daily roundtrip flight between Victoria and SFO will begin on June 5,
2008. The service will be operated by Skywest using Canadair regional jet 700’s (CR7).
Please visit
www.united.com for complete details.
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Hats Off! Women's Airline Uniform Caps on View in Terminal 1
 Hats
Off! Women's Airline Uniform Caps, a new exhibition at San Francisco International
Airport, presents a unique look at the design history of the crowning touch in the fashions of
flight--the airline uniform hat for women.
The approximately thirty-five uniform caps included in the exhibition illustrate the cap's role
as a practical accessory and an extension of an airline's company image. Caps on display
range from haute couture-inspired looks from the 1940s, and modern designs from the 1960s to
retro-influenced styles from the 1980s and 1990s. Among the designers represented in the
exhibition are Adolfo, Howard Greer, Oleg Cassini, Stan Herman, Eric Javits, Raymond Loewy, Jean
Louis, Hanae Mori, Mary McFadden and Frank Olive.
Hats Off! Women's Airline Uniform Caps is located pre-security on the
Departures/Ticketing Level of Terminal 1, through April 11, 2008. There is no charge to view
the exhibition, and the exhibition is open 24 hours a day.
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PGA TOUR Shop at SFO Named to Golf World Magazine's 100 Best Golf Shops
List
Golf World magazine, a Golf Digest publication, has selected The Paradies Shops’ PGA TOUR
Shop at SFO as one of the 100 Best Golf Shops, 2008. The SFO location was one of nine PGA TOUR
Shops included in the Top 100 list.
Compiled by
Golf World editors and contributors, the magazine’s annual Top 100 list assesses on-and
off-course private, public and resort shops based on revenue, shop appearance, and success of
promotions and recent initiatives.
"We were very gratified to learn that nine of our PGA TOUR airport shops received the award for
Top 100 Golf Shops. It is no surprise to us as Paradies is a first-class organization and we truly
value this partnership of nearly 20 years," said Tim Hawes, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President, Retail
Licensing.
The PGA TOUR Shop at SFO is located post-security in Terminal 3, near Gate 83.
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New Stores Arrive at Terminal 3
SFO is pleased to welcome five new retail outlets to Terminal 3: MNG by Mango, Pacific
Outfitters, SFO News Connection, SFO News Express and Sunglass Hut.
The five stores offer a unique mix of retail choices to Terminal 3 passengers:
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Wind Down Before Take-Off at XpresSpa
XpresSpa--the only "Premium Class" large scale, nationally structured spa exclusively operating
at airports--is now open in International Terminal Boarding Area G. A second XpresSpa
location is scheduled to open in Boarding Area F in spring 2008.
 XpresSpa offers a total spa
experience. Massages, skin care, nail care and waxing services are available.
Many services are offered in different time increments, allowing travelers with either a brief
break or a longer layover to take advantage of the spa. To help travelers continue to relax
on the road, XpresSpa also sells spa, personal care and aromatherapy products.
Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., XpresSpa is accessible to all passengers ticketed
through International Terminal Boarding Area G. Passengers departing through other airport
boarding areas may call 650.821.1042 to arrange access to the spa.
For more information about XpresSpa, please visit
www.xpresspa.com.
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SFO Recognized for Employee Health and Wellness InitiativesThe
California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness has honored San Francisco International
Airport (SFO) for its commitment to employee wellness. The Airport received a Silver trophy at
the Task Force’s 2007 Fit Business Awards ceremony sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, held in
Sacramento on November 8, 2007. The awards, which acknowledged over 80 employers, are a
coordinated effort between the California Task Force on Youth and Wellness and the California
Department of Health Services, 5 a Day—
Be Active! Worksite Program to recognize private and non-profit companies that promote a
healthier workplace.
SFO was selected for a Silver award in recognition of the Airport’s wide ranging Health and
Wellness Program, which features a 5-year implementation plan to progressively incorporate
additional nutrition and fitness initiatives for SFO employees.
Recent program initiatives range from providing employees with health and wellness tools, such
as health information and training; to working with the SFO Medical Clinic to offer free blood
pressure checks at airport community events. Throughout 2007 SFO also encouraged its
employees to participate in Airport Commission and City-wide wellness campaigns including SFO on
the Go, a 10-week wellness program based on the American Cancer Society’s “Active for Life”
program; Mayor Newsom’s Shape Up San Francisco Walking Challenge; ongoing lunch-time
yoga classes taught by employee volunteers; and a stretching program for the Airport's
Custodial staff.
SFO’s Health and Wellness program is managed by the Airport’s Safety and Health
section. Twenty-seven “team leaders” from various airport work divisions also assist with
implementing the program by coordinating wellness activities and providing valuable program input
and feedback.
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