British flag carrier, Virgin Atlantic Airways, has pulled out of Nigerian routes The Nations reports. The airline has also reportedly sacked all Nigerian cabin crew and shut its call centre in Ikeja, Lagos.
Though the airline is yet to officially announce its exit from the Nigerian market, an inside said the development might not be unconnected with disappointment by the airline management over failed promises by the government on its operations in the country.
Quoting the source: “Virgin Atlantic Airways has laid off all its Nigerian cabin crew.
“They were only given three week’s notice and no severance package regardless of their length of service will be paid. “The air-hostesses they sacked were about 20 and last year, they closed down their Nigerian call centre and let go of all the Nigerian staff.”
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hmmm this looks political.
ReplyDeleteBen bruce was saying the other day about sacring investors from the Economy...is this it?
Political aw? Are u a dunce? ???
DeleteDon't be silly.... Richard Branson has been complaining about the Nigerian business environment and politicians for years now.
DeleteI remember how he bitterly complained about agencies demanding bribes and government officials demanding free flights for them and their families.
This problem has been there for long.
I guess the man is tired of waiting for a solution that may never come.
No wonder they were doing Lagos - London promo anyhow. Send forth things.
DeleteHe doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
DeleteFlakkie Chris, true, heard that also.
DeleteIn the last six months.....so many companies have sacked and are still sacking. Congrats to those who voted for change
ReplyDeleteHow does this relate to that?
DeleteIf foreign firms are leaving it may not be such a bad thing. Nigeria should be self sufficient. It'll be a challenge but worth it in the end.
DeleteHe doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
DeleteThis is serious!!
ReplyDeleteI really love Virgin Atlantic, hmmm.
He doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
DeleteHmmm. This doesn't sound good.
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy
ReplyDeleteWhy? What's going on? I just hope is not cos of buhari
ReplyDeleteOne of my best airlines, abeg something should be done about it. Nign govt will be taxing about double the amount for the flight fare itself and still not encourage them.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm change that's just d beginning.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
DeleteToo bad
ReplyDeleteMore unemployed young people.
ReplyDeleteWow! Just like that?
ReplyDeleteJeez
ReplyDeletesome people's means of livelihood have been cut off
This is just the beginning...
ReplyDeleteUna never see anything...by the time Buhari finish dealing with Nigerians,most of you will die of hunger...
Na sit down dey look I dey...
Lmao ooooo.@ the queen. Well said.
DeleteThis is just d beginning of the nightmare.
Including your generation ,hopeless hope idiot, God "blast"you (in Stella's voice)
DeleteAnother uneducated perspective from you.
DeleteThe queen or what is yr name.u are so intelligent.what has buhari being president got to do with this.foolish fool
DeletePls shut up your mouth.
ReplyDeleteClosing their office and sacking Nigerian staff does not mean they won't be flying Nigerian routes.
ReplyDeleteThe Daura dullard should be blamed for scaring away investors.
ReplyDeleteWhy should the semi illiterate declare the country broke?
Which businessman loves to invest failed in a economy?
Gbam.
DeleteDo u av a father?? I gess not... else u won't cuss sum1 old enuff to fada u... I reject n renounce my child marrying in ur kind of family!!
DeleteYour comment is as stupid and contradictory as you are.
DeleteYour foolishness blossoms each passing day.
@ Sunshine the sadness on this blog will gleefully gbam the comment. Eka the brainless child will never sleep without the singsong of the Daura Prince on her poisonous lips.
DeleteSince Buhari came to power poverty has increased so much, people are complaining, no sales anywhere, nothing is working again, our Nepa bills per month used to be 5k, now it's over 12k a month. Buhari is a failure. Too weak and old to lead us. We have waisted our votes on the stupid change
ReplyDeleteI agree! Buhari also made you to loose your spelling ability. "Waisted"
DeleteLol good response to an idiotic rant.
DeleteUna nor go kill me for this blog I swear.
Delete
ReplyDeleteThere's a new sheriff in town.
Mtn,shoprite n dstv pls go....
And u will employ their workers??? Ewu.
DeleteWill you employ the staff of these organisations?
DeleteWhat will happen when other countries start sending Nigerians out of their country. Buhari has not forgotten the Ghana must go crisis abi? When we get other Nigerians sent back to this economic stagnation na then you go learn
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@anon14:15 Nigeria has no such presence outside of Nigeria. How did you equate MTN, Shop rite to the deportation of individuals?
DeleteNo self respecting country will allow foreign firms such strong positions in their country. Walmart cannot thrive in China. They couldn't even gain easy entry into the UK and had to buy an existing UK chain.
The change taking place is to our benefit. We have to shed our bad national character. No maintenance culture. If we had persevered Leventis would rival Shoprite but we love foreign things so our local businesses will not thrive.
@Anon 16:31, you talking absolute nonsense! I'm sure you are a government agent. It's very evil of you to deceive people with such rubbish talk! Have a look at the mist successful and open economies in the world - usa, uk, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong etc, and you'll see a very high level of foreign investment. In fact the willingness of foreigners to pour money into a country is a measure of how successful it is.
DeletePlease stop spewing thrash to gullible Nigerians!
Uninformed comment. So A.G Leventis is an indigenous company?
DeleteOMG,hope they save some money for the rainy days
ReplyDeleteSpeechless.
ReplyDeleteHow? Why???
I don't blame them. Nigeria is just a jungle to work in. What a pity.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
DeleteSnooty idiots , their loss , like we care , who the hell are they sef , if no bi our useless government that cannot make anything work , in the days of Nigerian airways with their well experienced pilots and crew who would look at them , their prices are cut throat and they are so snobbish their only usefulness is you get to the UK on time when you leave in the morning if you are going outside London nothing more .
ReplyDeleteWell PMB over to you let's have a Nigerian flag carrier not the likes of Arik oooooooo Biko .
*whistles* oh no!
ReplyDeleteThat's serious.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't news.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteIs alright, in this critical moment were things are hard.
There's more to this...
ReplyDeleteNigeria jaga jaga, everything scatter scatter! Na now Idris music for sell.
ReplyDeleteShut up.
DeleteNah wah.
ReplyDeleteThe issue started from last year. It's been in the news for those of us in the field.
ReplyDeleteAnything not to put dis on ur boohari. Eh kwa.
DeleteTank u better pikin... dose in d industry knows it dint jst start wen Buhari was sworn in. Lots of ignoramus commenting on its issue!!
DeleteEducate those nitwits uo there who are yet to come to terms with Jonathan's loss.
DeleteCrass ignorance is not a thing of pride.
Which field?
DeleteFootball field. Ewu.
DeleteLol sai buhari!!
ReplyDeleteChai!
ReplyDeleteTank God my BIL already left virgin! !!
ReplyDeleteSharrap who cares about your BIL?
DeleteThis is serious.. The hardship in this country has been raised to power 10.. Nothing is working!! Before it was hard, now na HARDSHIP...
ReplyDeleteMy happiness it that we have God, and He'll surely see us through. Wen others are saying there's a casting down, we'll say there's a lifting up. For all is well that ends well.
The queen and the boss of this blog, u dnt usually talk wit ur brain intellect on! Go bck 2 skul pls or put on ur intellect cap. Ode.......
ReplyDeleteAll d itiboribo here now will start blaming buhari without even reading or researching.
ReplyDeleteNa die una dey o!
Bubu has come to stay,d earlier u realize n accept d Beta for y'all
*tsk*
Marian God bless you.
DeleteThat useless money mumu and idiots like him just like chatting rubbish. If their father and mother at home gets a head ache they will blame Buhari for it.
ReplyDeleteIdiot irritants.
You are asking people who do not respect their elders and their own mothers and fathers if they have a father. It is the norm where they come from not to respect their elders so do not expect anything more from them. They are a cursed tribe.
ReplyDeleteSo what's the difference between you and the bv you are referring to?
DeleteThe said "tribe" you called cursed is also made up of elders, mothers and fathers.... Which you just called "cursed"..... So I ask you again, what's the difference between you two?
He doesn't wanna do business with y'all again..no be by force...u guys are full of corruption... he's a billionaire, Nigeria isn't gonna mk him richer than he already is
ReplyDeleteThe Labour market is getting more populated
ReplyDeleteThe problem may have been there ever before but Virgin never pulled out untill now,this shows that someone was managing the situation somehow,that is what leadership is all about.Since this govt came on board so many companies are withdrawing from our economy,the Stock mkt has crashed beyond redemption.Unfortunately Nigerians got fooled by รข man whose only life ambition was to rule but never really knew what governance is all about.
ReplyDeleteBaba Dee
What is bad in his leaving Nigeria? oh, now he is tired...for how long has he been in Nigeria that he is just complaining now? Them never chee chonthing...I say good ridance to bad rubish...who says they don't need our money? Their businesses will crumble without us.
ReplyDeleteThe difference is very clear
ReplyDeleteUse your brains and you will get it
Good move branson. We will call u whence we achieve Biafra. Amen
ReplyDeleteAbout time, they are totally incompetent. lack any formal training and this day could not have come sooner. mc
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