By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 00:08 EST, 23 May 2013 | UPDATED: 01:16 EST, 23 May 2013 Everyone loves flying Virgin America according to new Consumer Reports findings. The domestic cousin to more worldly Virgin Atlantic received some of the highest satisfaction scores the publication has seen in years on this, the company’s first appearance on the list. The ratings were based on a survey of 16,663 Consumer Reports readers who flew on a combined 31,732 domestic flights with eleven different airlines. Sweet ride: 16,000 consumer reports readers who flew over 30,000 domestic flights have named Virgin America the best airline in new Consumer Reports findings
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16,000 Consumer Reports readers responded and the youthful carrier received high marks all around
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JetBlue and Southwest were right behind Virgin America, propelled by their modest baggage fees
The bargain airline has deeply discounted ticket prices, but makes up for them in areas like increased fees and smaller seats, which @placeholder responders did not seem to like.