Uganda Airlines, has said that the national carrier will begin direct flights to Nigeria in December 2022, CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki has stated .
Speaking at the 18th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market in Lagos, Nigeria, Bamuturaki said Uganda Airlines will make Nigeria its first operation in West Africa before expanding into other countries in the region.
“I am happy to tell you that the Uganda Airlines will begin flights to Nigeria, the first time in history, from December 2022,” Bamuturaki remarked. Adding, “This will be our first flight to West Africa, we will begin that and then, begin to grow slowly..”
The airline has since 2019 acquired a fleet of six planes and is now flying to 12 destinations that include among pothers , Johannesburg, Nairobi, Zanzibar and Dubai, and Zanzibar.
“When we come to Nigeria, we will be working through the recognised travel agents and our tour operators…” Bamuturaki said before she was given an award for being an outstanding woman leader in the travel and tourism industry.
Ikechi Uko, the event’s organizer, introduced her as the winner of the Top 100 Africa Travel Woman award at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. “This is a win for women but above all, a win for Uganda Airlines,” Bamuturaki said.
