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Nigeria-Accra Route: Lifeblood of Nigerian Regional Aviation

Posted on March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Lagos–Accra corridor is currently the most competitive regional route in West Africa. The entry of new players and the expansion of existing ones have shifted the market from a stable duopoly into a high-frequency battleground, writes WOLE SHADARE For decades, the Lagos-Accra air corridor has been the undisputed golden route of West African aviation. With Nigerian airlines seeking dollar-denominated revenue to hedge against local-currency volatility, the 45-minute flight to Ghana has become the primary theatre…

Jacquorie: Nigerian route is a complicated market

Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Managing Director, International Customer Experience and Strategy, Delta Air Lines, Michael Jacquorie speaks to WOLE SHADARE in Atlanta, Georgia on the huge investment on its products, its plan on the Nigerian routes, interline arrangement with Nigerian carriers among others that have strengthened its foothold on the lucrative Atlanta-Lagos route What has been customers’ experience at Delta? Customer experience for us at Delta specifically over the last five years has been really focused on across all the different divisions that…

Nigerian routes: Potpourri for foreign airlines

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria has a very mobile population which is very good for air travel business. The Nigerian route is very enticing for foreign airlines that have used the destination as a fortress for their operation. WOLE SHADARE writes that airlines are maximizing the good yield the route offers to consolidate their operation Love for air travel When it comes to air travel, Nigerians love to travel. Every Nigerian dream is to take a trip outside the shores of…

Virgin Atlantic posts strong load factor on Lagos route

Posted on October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airline chief urges strong regional connectivity for Nigerian carriers Virgin Atlantic’s Chief Commercial Officer, Juha Jarvinen has expressed the carrier’s commitment to continue to service the London-Lagos route. The airline has equally maintained a strong load factor of between 85 and 90 per cent on the lucrative destination. Jarvinen spoke to Aviation Metric at a recognition breakfast with travel agents in Lagos last week in Lagos. He advised Nigerian carriers to help solve the…