Medview Airline will on November 20 flag off flight on the Lagos-London route.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole said the United Kingdom and Nigerian civil aviation authorities and their foreign affairs ministries had given the airline all approvals required to operate direct flight between the two countries.

Unlike the other London flights which birth at the Heathrow Airport, the airline would be landing at Gatwick Airport.

The MD said the airline deliberately chose Gatwick Airport to cater for people from up North and South in the United Kingdom, adding that the airline had secured slots at Gatwick Southern Terminal to provide train services to passengers travelling to other parts of UK.

He said limousine service has also been provided for business class people.

He also noted that London - Lagos route has remained one of the busiest routes in the world and yet the most expensive.

Bankole explained that Med-view entered the route as a Nigerian flag carrier to supply the missing link which includes capacity, reasonable fares, good customer care and excellent in-flight entertainment.

"I am happy to inform you that our Inaugural Flight from Lagos - London Gatwick is Friday, November 20, 2015. We are starting with four weekly flights on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays", he said.

The inaugural flight would coincide with Med-view Airline third anniversary of its commencement of domestic operation on November 8, 2012.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/med-view-begins-flight-on-london-lagos-route-nov-20/117662.html

Cc: Lalasticlala

Sai Buhari!

So, 4 airlines will be flying the Lagos-London route in 3 weeks time. Hopefully, the increased competition would drive down fares.

Hope it will force prices down!

Pavore9:
Hope it will force prices down!

According to "The Sun", the airline's round-trip fare will be N149,000 ($677).
Not bad for a 6-hr flight.

Very good decision picking up Gatwick

CFCfan:

According to "The Sun", the airline's round-trip fare will be N149,000 ($677).
Not bad for a 6-hr flight.

The price is okay for the Nigerian market but still high in comparison to flying from Nairobi to London which takes 9hrs if is a direct flight via Kenya Airways but one can get a get a ticket for about $645 with Turkish Airline though a stop over at Istanbul. The Dubai route is so cheap, got a return ticket for N80,000 via Ethiopian Airline though has a stop over at Addis Ababa but total flight duration is 6hrs 10mins.

CFCfan:
So, 4 airlines will be flying the Lagos-London route in 3 weeks time. Hopefully, the increased competition would drive down fares.

Are the 4, BA, Virgin, Arik & this medview or new ones?

modath:



Are the 4, BA, Virgin, Arik & this medview or new ones?

Yes. It's the 4 aforementioned airlines

Why not just Enugu Intanachana Airport?

Good

I just hope the passengers will get value for their money.



GBN

Good one, but wetin concern agbero with overload? Them posters above me just dey yarn like say them dey enter london every week. Make all of una calm down o...

CFCfan:

Yes. It's the 4 aforementioned airlines

Did U need to use the aforementioned ? I know its correct but did U really need it to string that answer together?

idupaul:


Did U need to use the aforementioned ? I know its correct but did U really need it to string that answers together?

I am so happy for Bankole. He started the airline from nothing with his close friend and confidant who died 2 years ago....from being a hajj operation airline to local airline to international airline....thats a success story

But they should ensure to pay their cabin crews and flight crews on time so that they can give their maximum and unalloyed support....

idupaul:


Did U need to use the aforementioned ? I know its correct but did U really need it to string that answers together?

dis your question sef

IlekeHD:
Why not just Enugu[b] Intanachana[/b] Airport?

lol

idupaul:


Did U need to use the aforementioned ? I know its correct but did U really need it to string that answer together?

ur site is not loading

I hope they would not fly along war-trodden flight path.

IlekeHD:
Why not just Enugu Intanachana Airport?

Medview will also fly the Enugu-Singapore route. They're probably waiting for the completion of the new international terminal, in the first quarter of next year.

Gatwick?

AZeD1:
Gatwick?

What's wrong with Gatwick?

okay... good development.

CFCfan:

What's wrong with Gatwick?

I don't think its a good idea. Most Nigerians are already programmed to Heathrow airport (they know their way around and the likes) so i don't see Gatwick as an advantage but rather a disadvantage but then, that's my opinion i might be totally wrong.

^^
With lower fares and superior service, their loyalty could shift to Medview (and Gatwick). Besides, Heathrow is super congested too.

Goodnews! This competition is very welcome. BA, Virgin and Arik don cut person neck tire...

All their flights to London Gatwick, from today till the end of January, have been fully booked!

Nice

What with this tanking Naira flight prices have jumped about 45% overnight, especially on business class and international flights. But the last time I checked recently, this site www.fly-businessclass.com was still showing reasonable fares - and they're priced in Naira

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