This archive report was first published on 31 August 2019.
Uganda Airlines made a triumphant return to the skies in August 2019, with the carrier operating three regional routes and moving over 200 passengers in just two days.
According to Jennifer Bamuturaki, the airline's business director, the carrier had managed to keep all flights on schedule, with the highest number of passengers recorded on the Mogadishu route.
The airline's inaugural flight to Mogadishu had 40 passengers aboard the 76-seater Bombardier CJ900, while the Juba flight had 15 passengers.
Uganda Airlines plans to add Mombasa, Kilimanjaro, and Bujumbura to its destinations by the end of September, with two more aircraft of the same make expected to join the fleet.
The airline's revival comes at a time when regional peers are struggling, with none of the carriers—Kenya Airways, RwandAir, and Air Tanzania—making a profit.
Experts say ticket costs could drop in the face of added competition, with the airline's board chair Perez Ahabwe stating that Uganda Airlines is
