Alaska Air Group Inc. is close to buying Virgin America Inc., the carrier backed by billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that may be agreed to as early as Saturday night, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
By Mary SchlangensteinBloomberg News, San Jose Mercury News: Travel
Sun, 04/03/2016 - 7:45am
Alaska Air Group Inc. is close to buying Virgin America Inc., the carrier backed by billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that may be agreed to as early as Saturday night, according to people with knowledge of the matter.