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Virgin Atlantic reaffirms commitment to Nigeria as Lagos route reaches 25-year milestone

Posted on October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Virgin Atlantic executives gathered in Lagos to celebrate a quarter-century of connecting Nigeria to the United Kingdom and mark the 25th anniversary of the carrier’s London–Lagos route. Speaking with Aviation Metric at a ceremony to mark the carrier’s 25 years of operations in Nigeria in Lagos, the Chief Commercial Officer Dave Geer highlighted Nigeria’s central role in the airline’s global network, attributing the route’s longevity and strong performance to deep-rooted partnerships, growing local demand, and…

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…

Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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…

Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of partnership success

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

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….