Virgin Airways: no plans to pull out of Lagos route …… NATION

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British carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways said yesterday that it had no plans to pull out of the Lagos-London route.

The airline’s clarification was based on insinuations that it was winding down its operations on the lucrative route.

A statement by its Marketing and Communications Manager, Kudirat Scott-Igbene, said the airline had been flying in Nigeria in the last 14 years.

The statement reads:  “Virgin Atlantic Airways has no plans to pull out of the Lagos route. We are committed to delivering the experience our customers’ love whether they are flying for business or leisure.

“This announcement has no impact on our flying programme and we plan to continue flights between Lagos and London. After 14 years flying the route, we remain committed to servicing Nigerians, whether it be for business, family or leisure.”

The airline, however, gave reasons why it disengaged Nigerian cabin crew.

“We have decided that we will no longer have crew based in Lagos. This is by no means a reflection on our locally-based cabin crew. The primary purpose of our locally-based cabin crew has been to provide cultural expertise, and customer feedback has shown us that this is no longer a requirement on the Lagos route.”

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