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Virgin flies East Africa.(Aviation)(Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.)

Article from: African Business Article date: May 1, 2007

Virgin Atlantic is going head-to-head with arch-rival British Airways as well as Kenya Airways by launching daily services between Heathrow and Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, from next month. The service begins on 1 June operated by an Airbus A340-300 aircraft with 240 seats onboard--34 in Upper Class, 35 Premium Economy and 171 Economy.

Nairobi is Virgin Atlantic's fourth destination in Africa, and the airline has plans to add Mauritius from next year.

As Virgin Atlantic's chairman Sir Richard Branson ...

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