Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jennifer Bamuturaki, has revealed that the airline will begin flights to Nigeria in December this year.
She made the revelation on Monday in Lagos Nigeria where he was recognized as one of the top 100 African women in travel and tourism.
According to her, flights to Lagos will begin before the end of December while flights to Abuja will begin in 2023.
“I am happy to tell you that we, the Uganda Airlines will begin our flights to Nigeria, first time in history, from December 2022.
“This will be our first flight to West Africa, we will begin that and then, begin to grow slowly. When we come to Nigeria, we will be working through the recognised travel agents and tour operators,” she said.
Uganda Airlines commenced commercial operations on August 28, 2019, and currently operates direct flights from its hub in Entebbe to and from among other destinations Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Juba, Bujumbura, and Mogadishu.