Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee tasked the government to justify the continuous capitalization of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline’s budget in the 2024/2025 financial year. The budget increase is entailed in the report of the Committee on Physical …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda National Airlines Company, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said that the national flag carrier needs at least three more years to break even. According to reports by the Auditor General, Uganda Airlines’ financial performance was poor for the last three …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International aviation industry experts have challenged African governments to accelerate the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union (AU) to liberalize air transportation on the continent. Adopted in 2015 as AU’s flagship project to achieve Agenda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on 7th October 2023. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on October 7. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned in November, according to the management. The airline, code …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has recently launched the Uganda Airlines Mobile App, which allows travelers to conveniently access the airline’s services. The launch, which took place on August in Kampala was an important milestone in the airline’s drive to improve its services and ensure a convenient and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines said it’s in the advanced stages of launching direct flights to India. “India coming soon… Mumbai get ready!” Uganda Airlines wrote on Twitter. Economists say the initiative will help enhance trade and tourism relations between Kampala and New Delhi. The …
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COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On June 20th 2023, a colleague shared a video clip purportedly recorded by MP Nkunyingi Muwada and among his claims were that Uganda Airlines had fleeced Hajjis and Hajjatis meant to travel to Mecca for Hijja. He claimed Uganda Airlines did not fly these Muslim brothers and …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has urged Ugandans and other investors with the financial muscle to invest in domestic aviation because there are vast opportunities untapped. Katumba was on Saturday speaking at the closure of the three-day Uganda Aviation Expo 2023 …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Uganda Airlines will make its inaugural flight for the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest Muslim city in Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued on Thursday, Uganda Airlines describes the flight as a significant milestone for the national carrier after 40 years …
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