19th November, 2009 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Air Uganda will soon start flights to Kenya’s coastal town – Mombasa. According to Air Uganda chief executive officer (CEO) Mr. Hugh Fraser, the local airline is set to launch the new destination Inaugural flights in December. The flights will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The new Mombasa Entebbe route will cost $299 return. » Read More
1st November, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A number of tour operators from Uganda and other countries will attend the The training Expro organized by the Government of Netherlands will run from 2nd – 6th November, and is aimed at training and exposing developing countries on how to expand their business. The training will be attended by 143 countries, including participants from Uganda. By Jackie » Read More
26th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
John Felix, the senior vice president for Emirates Holidays said Uganda has “pure nature” compared to other countries that have cities and beaches to show. Speaking at his Dubai offices recently, Felix, said that Uganda is well positioned to develop its tourist industry, and Emirates Holidays was weighing up the possibility of promoting an East African » Read More
19th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Two new passenger planes have been launched by the Uganda Air Cargo Corporations, a firm owned by the defense ministry. The $7m aircraft had a seating capacity of 17 and 19 passengers respectively, and will combine three related aviation services; air cargo transport, travel bureau and passenger air charter in a one-stop operation. Fred Kyankya, the general » Read More
5th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
British Airways (BA) will start daily flights in two years. The flights which will be in and out of Entebbe are aimed at tapping into the growing tourists numbers and business prospects. The British Airways general manager for Asia, Pacific and Africa, Ashley Cowen said that they were interested African markets because they were growing in contrast » Read More
8th September, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) executive director Maggie Kigozi has urged government to improve roads to boost the tourism sector. She argued that since the sector is the biggest foreign exchange earner for the country which attracted 1.2 million tourists, it should be prioritized. She appealed to tour operators and hoteliers to provide quality service » Read More