VNA Press release

 

21 May 07

 

VIRGIN NIGERIA SIGNS ON AIRLOGICA's ZEUS PRODUCT

Lagos, Nigeria: 21 May 2007: Virgin Nigeria has signed on Airlogica, one of the world's leading companies in distribution software and specialists in cost control and revenue management options to provide the airline an array of software applications. It includes Zeus product which will allow Virgin Nigeria to monitor all bookings made by her ticketing and travel agents and also in controlling the airline's distribution costs.

Announcing the sign on of the Zeus software in Lagos, the Head of Revenue Management, Alex Dumbrell said: "With the introduction of Zeus software application, Virgin Nigeria revenue management process will be able to validate, identify and manage agents' booking behaviors with ease and reliability towards achieving results that are in tandem with Virgin Nigeria's business objectives".

Welcoming Virgin Nigeria to the growing network of her global clients, Airlogica's General Manager for the EMEA region, Peter Pont expressed delight at the introduction of the Zeus software by Virgin Nigeria in managing her distribution costs.

"Virgin Nigeria understands how important it is to keep date with industry trends and the Zeus software application will offer an invaluable solution towards the improvement of Virgin Nigeria's revenue integrity", Peter Pont further stated.

Airlogica Corporation, with offices in North America, Europe and Australia and clients across 6 continents offers airlines suite of advanced software products designed towards meeting their financial objectives with a focus on cost savings in global distribution and improved revenue management. These solutions are backed up by an efficient and effective customer service.

 

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:
Eleven times a week
Douala: Two times a week
Dakar: Two times a week

Domestic services:
Lagos - Abuja:
Eight times daily
***Lagos - Owerri: Three times daily
***Lagos - Port Harcourt: Three times daily
Lagos - Kano:: Six times a week
Abuja - Kano: Six times a week
Lagos - Sokoto (via Abuja): Three times a week
Abuja - Sokoto: Three times a week
Lagos- Calabar: Six times a week

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

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


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