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Uganda's
domestic aviation sector has received a welcome boost with the launch
of Air Serv's scheduled passenger flights between Entebbe
International Airport and Arua, a development set to
reshape tourism, trade and regional connectivity across the West Nile
sub-region. The new service positions Air Serv among a small… read more
Uganda
Airlines has taken another confident stride in its continental growth
journey with the unveiling of scheduled direct flights to
Accra in Ghana and Kigali in Rwanda. The
announcement, made in Kampala, signals a fresh chapter for the national
carrier as it works to unlock new opportunities in travel, trade … read more
In
a decisive move that reinforces its ambition to become a genuine
pan-African connector, Uganda Airlines has
officially announced the addition of two strategic destinations to its
growing network. The national carrier will begin serving
Accra, Ghana with four weekly flights from 27 October
2026, fo… read more
Uganda Airlines is navigating one
of the most challenging chapters in its brief history, with its
interim Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake
openly attributing the recent grounding of several aircraft to serious
maintenance shortcomings identified soon after he assumed leadership in
February. The revelations she… read more
A
fresh chapter is unfolding in East Africa's transport story, with two
of the region's biggest economies advancing their Standard
Gauge Railway (SGR) ambitions along separate but
competing paths. Kenya is pushing its modern rail line westward from
Naivasha towards Kisumu and the Malaba border with Uganda, while
Tanz… read more
A
fascinating pattern is emerging in the skies between Africa and the
United Kingdom, and it raises pressing questions for the continent's
aviation and tourism industries. With Air
Zimbabwe officially returning to London
Gatwick (LGW) from 22 July 2026 after a 14-year absence,
the airport's roster of… read more
Africa's
biggest football spectacle is already unlocking exciting new tourism
opportunities long before the first whistle is blown. Organisers of the
22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market have
announced ambitious plans to fuse the power of sport with the enormous
potential of tourism ahead of the highly anticipated … read more
Travel
professionals across sub-Saharan Africa need to take careful note of a
significant new health screening requirement introduced by South African
authorities. The Department of Health
confirmed on 17 July 2026 that all passengers arriving in South Africa
who have spent time in Uganda or the Democratic Repu… read more
A growing financial storm is
brewing over Uganda's aviation sector, with revelations that the
government and national carrier Uganda
Airlines jointly owe the Uganda Civil
Aviation Authority (UCAA) more than 233 billion Ugandan
shillings, equivalent to roughly 63 million US dollars
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Tanzania's northern tourism
circuit has just received a powerful boost. Italian carrier
Neos SpA has officially inaugurated its
brand-new direct scheduled service linking Milan Malpensa
Airport (MXP) with Kilimanjaro
International Airport (JRO), with the inaugural flight
touching dow… read more
Air Serv Opens New Skies Between Entebbe and Arua, Unlocking West Nile's Trade Potential
Uganda Airlines Opens New Skies to Accra and Kigali in Bold African Network Push
East Africa's Rail Race Heats Up as Kenya and Tanzania Push Rival Freight Corridors Inland
Why African Airlines Keep Crowding London Gatwick While Bigger UK Markets Stay Untapped
Akwaaba 2026 to Unite Sports and Tourism Ahead of AFCON 2027 in East Africa
South Africa Introduces New Health Screening for Arrivals from Uganda and DRC Amid Ebola Alert
Neos launches weekly Milan–Kilimanjaro–Zanzibar Dreamliner service, boosting Tanzania's tourism reac
