Air Nigeria to start US codeshare service with Delta

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Jun 9, 2011, 1:25 pm

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Air Nigeria to start US codeshare service with Delta

http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/09/vkdl-codeshare/

VK to start codeshare US service with DL.

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Jun 9, 2011, 2:17 pm

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Jun 12, 2011, 1:42 am

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I think this was announced earlier this year; it looks as if the codeshare will begin soon. Good for DL--Nigeria is definitely a key market in Africa.

Jun 12, 2011, 4:47 am

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http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/09/vkdl-codeshare/

VK to start codeshare US service with DL.

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AAAhhh! Was DL offered a billion dollar inheritance?

Jun 12, 2011, 4:51 am

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I think this was announced earlier this year; it looks as if the codeshare will begin soon. Good for DL--Nigeria is definitely a key market in Africa.

Oil, other business, leisure. ethnic? Which aspect makes it a key market? I am sure the market is not insignificant. But a key market? I am wondering what is it that I missed that makes me object to U.S.- Nigeria market being called "key market"

Jun 12, 2011, 5:47 am

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http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/09/vkdl-codeshare/

VK to start codeshare US service with DL.

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It was several years ago but I once took this carrier from Legos to the Middle East and it is still the worst flight I have ever had.

Jun 12, 2011, 5:52 am

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It was several years ago but I once took this carrier from Legos to the Middle East and it is still the worst flight I have ever had.

Well, if the aircraft was made out of Legos, that was clearly part of the problem

Jun 12, 2011, 7:09 am

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150 million travel-happy population is a "key market" IMHO. A market that has inhabitants in ALL of DL's domestic and international destinations. A market that is being 'wooed' by the world's major airlines.
Nice move by Delta to 'capture' travellers from/to KAN,PHC,CBQ,KAD,ENU and BNI.
The defunct WT(Nigeria Airways) operated direct flights to JFK using DC 10 as early as the sixties.

Jun 12, 2011, 7:21 am

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AAAhhh! Was DL offered a billion dollar inheritance?

Quite possible if you are nice to Aliyu Dangote (legally too)
Lagos and not "Legos". Name based on Portuguese influence but not in pronounciation.

Jun 12, 2011, 8:07 am

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It was several years ago but I once took this carrier from Legos to the Middle East and it is still the worst flight I have ever had.

Probably was Nigeria Airways (WT.) Air Nigeria (VK) is the successor to Virgin Nigeria, which was renamed after Branson sold off his shares to local investors.

VK is not a horrible carrier, which could never be said about its similarly named antecedent.

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