Following the increased price of flights in Nigeria, another airline has launched in Nigeria, and it’s set to rival airlines already dominating the market in Nigeria.
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The new airline is none other than the Uganda Airline, and its stakeholders have noted that its introduction will not only result in lower airfares but also streamline connectivity for passengers travelling between West and East Africa, and even for those with connections to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
The introduction of the Uganda Airline is coming 20 years after Nigeria and Uganda signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement, paving the way for flight operations.
With the commencement of the Airline in Nigeria, it has significantly reduced the 10-hour air connection between Uganda and Nigeria to only 3 and a half hours.
Speaking on this at a press conference in Lagos, the CEO of Uganda Airline, Jennifer Bamuturaki stated:
“This flight was exactly three and a half hours. We cut out close to 14 hours from Lagos to Entebbe so that means that if you are flying to Mumbai, Dubai, you don’t need to fly 10 hours just come to Entebbe in three and a half hours and be in Dubai in another four and half hours. If you are going to Mumbai, three and half hours to Entebbe, one hour in transit and another 6 hours into Mumbai so we have closed the gap between Eastern Africa countries and the West.”
