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Virgin Atlantic airlines has reacted to reports saying it has sacked all its Nigerian workers and is no longer operating in the country.
The Nation newspaper had earlier reported that the airline had pulled out of Nigeria and sacked all its workers in the nation.
Spokesperson for the airline, Kudirat Scott-Igbene denied the report, saying the airline was only realigning its operational model in Nigeria.
“We have decided that we will no longer have crew based in Lagos. This is by no means a reflection on our Lagos based cabin crew, the primary purpose of our locally based cabin crew has been to provide cultural expertise, and customer feedback has shown us that this is no longer a requirement on the Lagos route.
“The additional complexity required to operate an international crew base where there are no foreign language requirement means it is no longer sustainable going forward.
“This announcement has no impact on our flying programme and we plan to continue flights between Lagos and London. After 14 years flying the route, we remain committed to servicing the Nigerian people, whether it be for business, family or education,” she told nairametrics.com.
However domestic worker at the Lagos airport said the stand of the airline at the airport has been empty for the past few days.
The Nation newspaper had earlier reported that the airline had pulled out of Nigeria and sacked all its workers in the nation.
Spokesperson for the airline, Kudirat Scott-Igbene denied the report, saying the airline was only realigning its operational model in Nigeria.
“We have decided that we will no longer have crew based in Lagos. This is by no means a reflection on our Lagos based cabin crew, the primary purpose of our locally based cabin crew has been to provide cultural expertise, and customer feedback has shown us that this is no longer a requirement on the Lagos route.
“The additional complexity required to operate an international crew base where there are no foreign language requirement means it is no longer sustainable going forward.
“This announcement has no impact on our flying programme and we plan to continue flights between Lagos and London. After 14 years flying the route, we remain committed to servicing the Nigerian people, whether it be for business, family or education,” she told nairametrics.com.
However domestic worker at the Lagos airport said the stand of the airline at the airport has been empty for the past few days.
