Virgin Atlantic reaffirms relationship with LSG Sky Chefs

Neu-Isenburg, Germany -- LSG Sky Chefs announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Virgin Atlantic Airways for an extensive range of its products and services. The new contracts, which would commence 1 June 2010, cover UK in-flight catering as well as logistics, product supply and operational support services.

LSG Sky Chefs will continue to provide Virgin Atlantic with in-flight catering services to support its over 6 million customers on thousands of flights each year. This covers the locations of London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester as well as seasonal flights in the UK. LSG Sky Chefs will also continue to support Virgin Atlantic with in-flight management in the form of operational support services. A dedicated team will focus on the operational coordination of Virgin Atlantic’s catering worldwide as well as quality monitoring and follow-up.

SkylogistiX, the joint venture between LSG Sky Chefs and Kuehne + Nagel, will provide central warehousing, global logistics, asset ownership and supply chain management services. A significant amount of Virgin Atlantic’s product supply, including sourcing activities, will be provided by LSG Sky Chefs Catering Logistics GmbH.

"LSG Sky Chefs has provided us with excellent services over the past five years” said Dee Cooper, Director of Products and Services for Virgin Atlantic, “Due to changing demands and dynamics in the markets we saw the need to alter the current business model and are impressed with the way LSG Sky Chefs has supported this process and adjusted with us to provide a tailor-made solution. We are delighted to be continuing our valued relationship."

"We strive to continually develop our offering and approach new business models flexibly to offer our customers what they need" added Erdmann Rauer, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for LSG Sky Chefs. "We are looking forward to continuing and maintaining our long-standing relationship."

LSG Sky Chefs is the world’s largest provider of in-flight services. These include airline catering, inflight equipment and logistics as well as the management of onboard service and in-flight retail. LSG Sky Chefs partners with more than 300 airlines worldwide and operates some 200 customer service centers in more than 50 countries, producing around 427 million airline meals a year. In 2008, the companies belonging to LSG Sky Chefs Group achieved consolidated revenues of € 2.3 billion.