<p>Earlier this week, I flew economy from New York to San Francisco on Virgin America.</p><p>From now on, Virgin America will be my preferred carrier for this route.</p><p>Want to know why?</p><h3>Take a look at this photo I took of my laptop, mid-flight. Notice anything different?</h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5512e17f69bedd585055b7ea-1200-924/2015-03-24 13.02.38-1.jpg" border="0" alt="MacBook laptop on an airplane"><p class="source"><span>Nicholas Carlson/Business Insider</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>Look again. It's plugged in! <span> </span></h3><p><span> </span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5512e1b369beddff4e55b7eb-1200-924/power.png" border="0" alt="Plugged-in laptop on a Virgin America flight" style="color: #000000;"><p class="source"><span>Nicholas Carlson/Business Insider</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>That's right. Virgin America has outlets under its seats - even in economy class. Here's the outlet:</h3><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5512e203ecad04aa24adc587-1200-924/2015-03-24 13.01.42.jpg" border="0" alt="Plugged-in MacBook Air cord"><p class="source"><span>Nicholas Carlson/Business Insider</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><span>I landed in San Francisco with a fully-charged iPhone, ready for a day of meetings and email. </span></p><p>Until the other airlines catch up on this, I'm flying Virgin from now on, so long as it's not too much more money.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/beauty-standards-family-values-china-2015-2">What the Chinese saying 'The ugly wife is a treasure at home' actually means</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="A2ZDA2czqSqbJOFG5SDDrvRmvRoUjAPm" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'A2ZDA2czqSqbJOFG5SDDrvRmvRoUjAPm',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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This photo may convince you to never fly anything but Virgin America ever again

Earlier this week, I flew economy from New York to San Francisco on Virgin America.From now on, Virgin America will be my preferred carrier for this route.Want to know why?Take a look at this photo I took of my laptop, mid-flight. Notice anything different?Nicholas Carlson/Business InsiderLook again. It's plugged in! Nicholas Carlson/Business InsiderThat's right. Virgin America has outlets under its seats - even in economy class. Here's the outlet:Nicholas Carlson/Business InsiderI landed in San Francisco with a fully-charged iPhone, ready for a day of meetings and email. Until the other airlines catch up on this, I'm flying Virgin from now on, so long as it's not too much more money. NOW WATCH: What the Chinese saying 'The ugly wife is a treasure at home' actually means if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'A2ZDA2czqSqbJOFG5SDDrvRmvRoUjAPm',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Earlier this week, I flew economy from New York to San Francisco on Virgin America. From now on, Virgin America will be my preferred carrier for this route.

This photo may convince you to never fly anything but Virgin America ever again

Nicholas Carlson

Take a look at this photo I took of my laptop, mid-flight. Notice anything different?

Look again. It's plugged in!

That's right. Virgin America has outlets under its seats - even in economy class. Here's the outlet:

NOW WATCH: What the Chinese saying 'The ugly wife is a treasure at home' actually means

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