Virgin Atlantic appoints Samuel Lindfield as Country Manager for Nigeria  

Virgin Atlantic has announced the appointment of Samuel Lindfield as the new Country Manager for Nigeria.
Lindfield took up his new position in January 2017 with overall responsibility for Virgin Atlantic flights to and from Nigeria. Based in Lagos, Samuel will lead a team of around 50 individuals – including commercial, operational and customer service teams – to deliver industry leading safe, punctual flights between Lagos and London Heathrow.
A qualified pilot from the Royal Air Force Reserve, Samuel began his career in Professional Services, working for both KPMG and Accenture.
Samuel subsequently joined Virgin Atlantic as Route Manager for the Caribbean in 2013, and progressed to the role of Senior Analyst working on the airline’s Joint Venture with Delta Airlines.

By 2016, Sam became Commercial Manager for the USA, and was named winner of the 2016 ‘Virgin Atlantic Global Award for Revenue Innovation’.
Samuel Lindfield, Country Manager for Nigeria, said: “I’m delighted to take up the role of Country Manager for Virgin Atlantic. Our team is one of the most dedicated and passionate in the Nigerian travel industry, and has ensured that Virgin Atlantic deliver unrivalled service to our customers for over 16 years. I’m looking forward to working with the team to continue to deliver safe, punctual services to and from Nigeria with the Virgin flair that our customers love.”