06 May 09

VIRGIN NIGERIA OUT WITH BANJUL IN JUNE

Lagos Nigeria, 06th May 2009: Virgin Nigeria Airways, the nation’s flag carrier, has concluded plans to launch direct flight services between Lagos, Nigeria and Banjul, The Gambia.

Gambia government officials are currently rooting for the entry of Virgin Nigeria to Banjul to help stimulate the country’s tourism and business potentials through attractive rates for tour offers.

Commenting on the new route, Susan Rotimi, Marketing Communications Manager said, “This is a new and exciting tourism and business destination for our teeming passengers.

“Virgin Nigeria will as always offer its world class superior services on this and other routes as well as provide excellent connection and flexible timing to passengers in the Region.”

Funmi Aiyepekun, Head of Marketing, added that the airline will utilize its Aircraft with excellent in-flight entertainment as well as make available its luxury International Business Class lounge to passengers on the class.

The Banjul service is also expected to connect to Dakar, Senegal for a return trip, unlike the previous connection through Accra. The airline will from May 21st offer direct flights on the Lagos-Dakar Route.

Additional flight services have also been added on the Lagos-Douala-Lagos route while more flights are also added on the Lagos-Libreville route through Douala.

It will be recalled that Virgin Nigeria recently re-focused its business model to enhance its dominance on the domestic and regional routes in its extensive route network. The launch of the Banjul route comes just as the company has announced recent internal appointments to drive this new focus.