A Virgin America Inc. Airbus A319 airplane sits parked at a gate near JetBlue Airways Corp. airplanes at Ronald Reagan National airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 4, 2016. Alaska Air Group Inc. agreed to buy Virgin America for $2.6 billion, overcoming interest in the Richard Branson-backed carrier from JetBlue to secure a deal that bolsters its main West Coast business while opening up key airports in New York and Washington. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Photo: Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg