Virgin Nigeria begins daily flights to Warri
Virgin Nigeria will, on Tuesday, begin daily flights to Warri, in Delta State.
The introduction of this route brings to 10, the number of national destinations operated to by Virgin Nigeria while 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.
According to the airline, “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.”
Director of Sales and Marketing for the airline, Mrs. Adeola Bali, who made the announcement in Lagos, said the introduction of flight services to Warri was in response to customers’ demand and the strategic nature and economic importance of Warri which cannot be ignored.
“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,”she said.
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.
