Capt. Manuvar,
Your statement in regards to a domestic operation are totally correct, so you have to ask yourself why start on money losing routes?? One arguement is building a feeder network for your future international fleet which is a fair arguement. However, just like the India carriers such as Jet Airways and Sahara who both started domestic service upon start, made money, and are now starting up international operations.
50 million is not enough funds to have a domestic money losing operation and then start international operations in the future, you simply will need more money.
Virgim Atlantic can service Virgin Nigeria, but at a price!! Therefore Mr. Branson is still winning. The only people losing out are the nigeria investors and people.
Mr. Branson sees a large market in Nigeria. However, his interest are not just in Aviation. You may have noticed that in December or January the Virgin Group started negotiations in purchasing a stake in a telecommunications firm in Nigeria. VN was just a way to get in to the country and carry support of the government. I am not Nigerian, therefore have nothing to lose from VN's creation. It is just a warning to those of you who think that VN will be working for Nigeria.......Mr Branson is only working for himself......be careful how you give your support. Best of luck
Surely Not,
Rather than coming into this forum and making remarks that we are well off the track, why don't you enlighten us with your wisdom. Talk is cheap without some sort of arguement to back up your statements.
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