Newsy Business's video: Will Richard Branson Sell His Airline Company Virgin America - Newsy

Transcript: JetBlue Airways or Alaska Air Group could be the new owner of Virgin America. Virgin America minority owner Richard Branson is reportedly weighing offers for the U.S.-based commercial airline. The airline is relatively small compared to the four major carriers dominating the market, but Branson's company did report over $200 million in 2015 net income. JetBlue is likely looking to expand. Its network is mainly on the East Coast, and adding Virgin America would give the company a foothold on the West Coast. Alaska Airlines could also reduce competition on the West Coast by buying Virgin America. A person close to the deal told The Wall Street Journal the company wants to raise ticket prices in existing markets and this buyout would help with that. But there's no guarantee Virgin America won't decline the bids and stay independent. Virgin America's stock jumped roughly 10 percent after the rumors of a sale. Sources: Virgin America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su_H1MqnwdU Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-28/virgin-america-said-to-attract-jetblue-alaska-air-takeover-bids Virgin America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enl_qlg_rEI Virgin America http://ir.virginamerica.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253736&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2140504 JetBlue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKA2lV1-GvU Alaska Airlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYr3-AxO4jk The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/jetblue-alaska-air-bidding-for-virgin-america-1459211376 MarketWatch http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/va ------------------------------------- Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/