16 January 07

Lagos, Nigeria: 16 January 2007: PRESS STATEMENT:

In line with our commitment to airlift Nigerian pilgrims booked on our service back to Nigeria on schedule, we are deploying a second aircraft to accelerate the airlift.

The aircraft will be joining the operational aircraft in use on 19 January 2007. This development has become necessary due to the push back resulting from delayed start of the return leg from Jeddah.

The aircraft will be positioned on 19 January for the operations. We wish to reassure that we are committed to the timely airlift of the passengers booked on our service back home.

Larry Agose
Director, Corporate Communications

About Virgin Nigeria:
Virgin Nigeria is the registered, fully private sector flag carrier of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, owned 51% by Nigerian Institutional shareholders and 49% by Virgin Atlantic.

The airline operates the following

intercontinental services:
Lagos to London: Daily
Johannesburg: Three times a week
 

Regional services:
Accra: Daily
Douala: Two times a week
Dakar: Two times a week

Domestic services:
Lagos - Abuja: Six times daily
***Lagos - Port Harcourt: (Now diverted to Owerri two times daily)
***Abuja - Port Harcourt: (Now diverted to Owerri once daily)
Lagos - Kano: Five times a week
Abuja - Kano: Five times a week
Lagos - Sokoto: Two times a week from December 3rd 2006
Abuja - Calabar: three times a week from December 4th 2006

For reservations, call (01) 460 0505; (01) 271 1111; (09) 461 0505; (084) 460505

For all press enquiries, please contact: corporatecommunications@virginnigeria.com

For media information in Nigeria only, please contact Corporate Communications, 3rd floor, Ark towers, Plot 17 Ligali Ayorinde Street, VI, or corpcomm@virginnigeria.com; 234 -1 – 2711144

For media information in the UK please contact the Virgin Atlantic Press Office on 01293 747 373.