8 Things You Didn't Know About Virgin America

So when you see different colors as you're flying, know that they're there for a reason!

Some of those names include Unicorn Chaser, Rabid Badger, Pineapple Express, Runway Angel, Gogo Dancer, and Screw It, Let's Do It. Many of the names have stories behind them.

The airline's boarding passes are pocket-friendly — why didn't we think of that before?

Branson is the owner of Necker Island, located among the British Virgin Islands. It's his favorite place to relax.

So if you don't sit next to your travel buddy, you can instant message them throughout the flight. There's also an on-demand food and drink ordering system at every seatback.

The airline's new fleet is up to 20 percent more fuel and carbon efficient than the average US fleet. Virgin America is also the first airline to list its carbon footprint according to internationally accepted standards via The Climate Registry.

For such an influential airline, that's a relatively small fleet — impressive.