19 March 08

VIRGIN NIGERIA LAUNCHES DAILY FLIGHTS TO WARRI

Lagos, Nigeria: 19 March 2008: Virgin Nigeria will on Tuesday March 25 begin daily flights to the oil rich city of Warri in Delta State. The introduction of this route brings to 10 the number of national destinations operated to by Virgin Nigeria. It will also offer more destination options to customers from Delta State, as they can connect via Lagos to many other domestic, regional and international destinations on Virgin Nigeria’s network.

With the launch of this route, customers will now have the benefit of greater connectivity within the wider route network, competitive fares as well as Virgin Nigeria’s unique service offerings such as our Frequent Flier Programme (eagleflier), online booking and payment options.

Mrs. Bali commented: “Virgin Nigeria is currently in a very exciting phase in her operations. The launch of Warri marks another milestone as Virgin Nigeria further extends its reach in the Niger Delta region, thereby providing a convenient and an alternative means of transportation for the people of the region”.

Virgin Nigeria will operate daily flights using a turbo prop aircraft from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos to Osubi Airport, Warri. The outbound flights are scheduled to depart Lagos at 1200 hours and arriving Warri at 1300 hours while the inbound flights will depart Warri at 1340 hours and arriving at 1440 hours.



About Virgin Nigeria

Virgin Nigeria is Nigeria's private sector flag carrier, 51% owned by Nigerian institutional investors and 49% owned by Virgin Atlantic. The airline was formed in September 2004 when the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the selection of Virgin Atlantic Airways as the strategic investor and technical partner in this exciting project. With the mission of being a World Class Airline from the heart of Africa, Virgin Nigeria, has steadily developed a global network that serves domestic, regional and international routes from its operational hub at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

With a focus on improving the Customer’s Experience, Virgin Nigeria constantly develops innovative products for the Customer‘s Convenience. Some of these product innovations include the online booking and payment system which allows the Customer book from anywhere in world and make payments with an Interswitch debit card for people in Nigeria and most international credit and debit cards for persons in London.
 
At the just concluded Dubai Air Show, Virgin Nigeria announced an order for 24 Embraer aircraft. The order consists of E170s and E190s jets. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for September 2008.

For more information, visit www.virginnigeria.com