AirafriqueDKR From United States of America, joined May 2001, 392 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 919 times:
from This Day (Lagos):
United Kingdom airline Virgin Atlantic, yesterday announced the commencement date for a new four-times-a-week service between London and Lagos.
From July 16, Virgin would offer services from London Heathrow Airport on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Fares from London will start at £499 ($690) including tax .
The airline said the fares were cheaper than the lowest fare currently available. Fares from Nigeria are to be announced soon.
The Heathrow flights will depart at 22.30 (11.30 pm) on all four days, arriving Lagos at 5.am the following morning.
Return flights from Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos are at 9.25 am on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 9.15 am on Friday. Heathrow arrival times are 15.55 (3.55 pm) and 15.45 (3.55 pm) respectively. A Boeing 747-200 aircraft will operate the route and offer upper, premium economy and economy classes.
Virgin Atlantic Chairman, Sir Richard Branson, said: "I am delighted that, after several years of trying, our wish to serve the Nigerian market has finally come true. This market has cried out for competition for a long time."
Lagos is Virgin Atlantic's 22nd destination and its third African route. The airline began flying to Johannesburg in 1997 and Cape Town in 1999.
VgnAtl747 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 1492 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 869 times:
Virgin just keeps on growing. Long live Virgin.....
Madhatter From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 239 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 845 times:
Will this mean with the increase in competition that BA will either resume their LHR-Lagos service or will they swap their daily 747-400 LGW-LHR. ITS supposed to be their most profitable route so I imagine to keep it that way theyll swap it to LHR. Any ideas?
Aussiestu From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 778 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (11 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 809 times:
The only crew that will be onboard are 2 VS cabin staff there to represent the company. I dont think BA will move their flight to LHR as this is the most profitable route for BA from africa and the nigerian passengers prefer to fly to LGW. Amazingly when BA was doing their daily flight from LGW to LOS and the daily flight from LHR to LOS with WT staff onboard the LGW service was still the busiest. This is an old Bcal route. Will VS eventually operate this flight in their own right-their own plane and all their crew?
Jetstreamer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2001, 329 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (11 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 784 times:
Aussiestu,
In answer to your question, Virgin plan to take over the route in either October or at the latest November. The Air Atlanta aircraft will be "Virginised". It will look like a VS plane inside and outside. As you correctly point out there will be 2 Virgin reps onboard each flight.
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