Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is facing corporate governance problems because the inaugural board of directors and managers lack experience, the Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Minister, Matia Kasaija has revealed. The government revived the national carrier in 2019 lower transport costs, boost tourism and business opportunities …
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COMMENT | Samson Tinka | “The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action — an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign — even as the rest of the world wonders why you’re not marching in step with …
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Entebbe, Uganda | AIRSPACE AFRICA | All is not well at Uganda airlines again, according to aviation website Airspace Africa . With the national carrier currently being led by its third CEO in just two years of the Uganda Airlines project, board chairman Pereza Godfrey Ahabwe has written demanding yet another change. In …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 81 passengers have today flown aboard the maiden Uganda Airlines flight to Dubai. The 259-capacity Airbus A380-800 Neo aircraft left Entebbe International Airport after 12:18 pm on Monday, with 76 passengers in its economy class and five other flying business class. The …
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Emirates Airlines will have a new competitor on the east Africa-Dubai route with entry of Uganda Airlines next month. Its representative in Uganda, John Gemin, spoke to The Independent on various issues in the aviation sector. First, what is your assessment of air passenger demand in Uganda amid the …
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New policies will no doubt deter tourism arrivals and further dampen appetite for travel in an environment that is now more expensive due to added cost of COVID tests COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | News that the Uganda parliament has okayed a $10 tax on outbound passengers from Uganda comes as …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AIRSPACE AFRICA | Uganda Airlines is finalizing negotiations with Air Tanzania and Precision Air to seal interline partnerships and enhance collaboration within the region According to aviation website Airspace Africa , the news was revealed by the Ugandan national carrier’s country manager for Tanzania, Lucy Ismail while …
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Kampala, Uganda | AIRSPACE AFRICA | Following the successful addition of its pair of A330-800s to its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), Uganda Airlines is now embarking on marketing its new product across its network, according to a report by aviation website Airspace Africa. This week on the 27 and 29th of August, travelers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines on Thursday flew one of its A330-800neo aircraft on a demonstration flight to South Africa ahead of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for long-haul flights, said corporate sources. The national carrier in a statement issued said the demonstration flight to Johannesburg …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines will commence international flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in September, the Acting Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Bamuturaki has revealed. She was speaking at an event organized by the Rotary E-club of Uganda Global on Sunday that attracted over 200 participants. …
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