Virgin Atlantic posts strong load factor on Lagos route

Virgin Atlantic posts strong load factor on Lagos route

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…

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Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven A330neo aircraft as part of its wider fleet transformation. The agreement takes Virgin Atlantic’s commitment for the A330neo to 19 aircraft in total, providing improved economics. The order was announced during the Farnborough Airshow onboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’, and registered as GB-VSRB after founder Sir Richard Branson, to celebrate the airline’s 40th anniversary. Shai Weiss, CEO, of Virgin Atlantic said, “Today, we complete our…

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Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of partnership success

Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of partnership success

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are celebrating 10 years of joint venture partnership since the two carriers joined forces to enhance consumer benefits between the U.S. and the U.K. in 2014. The partnership has grown even stronger through the expanded joint venture with Air France-KLM launched in 2020, forming the leading joint venture across the Transatlantic. The partnership has delivered an array of benefits to nearly 40M customers who have travelled across the Atlantic….

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