Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will not start long-haul flights until at least early 2021, Uganda Airlines has announced. In a promotional video, Cornwell Muleya, the company acting CEO said they hope to receive the wide-body aircraft by December, a slight delay from the earlier plan of October 2020 …
Read More »Abbavater staff battle over unpaid salaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abbavater, the agency managing public relations and communication for Uganda Airlines has been accused of nonpayment of staff despite constant appeals. Abbavater has been Uganda Airlines brand and communications agency since April 2019, when the airline was officially launched and brought in the first …
Read More »COVID-19: Uganda Airlines suspends several flights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has announced planned suspension of flights to Mogadishu, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa, Zanzibar and Nairobi due to the coronavirus –COVID 19 pandemic. “Following the spread of COVID-19 and the control measures put in place by various countries to contain its spread; In compliance with health …
Read More »Uganda Airlines’ partnership deal with tourism board
Statistics from UTB shows that tourism number have grown from 1.27 million to 1.5 million over the last five years Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Airlines and Uganda Tourism Board signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their efforts to promote the tourism potential of Brand Destination Uganda …
Read More »Uganda Airlines all set to fly to Johannesburg soon
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, has made it official that it will unveil direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, soon. The development will see the airline grow its network of direct flights out of its hub at the Entebbe International Airport. Presently, the airline …
Read More »Cargo transport, domestic flights could change Uganda Airlines fortunes – Egesa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Country Director of Ethiopian Airlines Abbey Egesa has advised the Uganda National Airlines company to consider cargo transportation and domestic travel as key components for the operations of the National Flag Carrier –Uganda Airlines. Egesa said that many of the airline companies across …
Read More »Uganda Airlines maiden flight to Mombasa a success
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines on Monday successfully completed a maiden flight to Moi International Airport at the Kenyan coast of Mombasa. The flight UR 342 Entebbe-Mombasa was fully boarded, the airline said. The flight took off at 11:30 am and landed in Mombasa slightly after 1:40 …
Read More »Kadaga orders MPs to fly Uganda Airlines
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has instructed MPs and staff of Parliament to use the National Carrier – Uganda Airlines while on official duty. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The directive is carried in her letter dated October 16, 2019, to the Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige. The …
Read More »Kadaga orders MPs to use Uganda Airlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has instructed that Members of Parliament and staff of Parliament should use the National Carrier – Uganda Airlines while on official duty. The directive is carried in her letter dated October 16, 2019, to the Clerk to …
Read More »Uganda Airlines new CEO tasks ahead
Former CEO Ephraim Bagyenda appointed director engineering and maintenance Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The soon-to-be appointed CEO of the revived Uganda Airlines will have a challenging job ahead as he or she tries to identify the major shifts in the aviation industry and steer the company towards …
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