Uganda Airlines cleared to commence UK flights through Intermediate airport

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda’s National carrier, Uganda Airlines has yet again achieved another milestone after being cleared by the authorities in the United Kingdom to operate its flights through an intermediate airport.

According to the management, UK flights will commence after Entebbe International Airport goes through a security assessment exercise from the British Safety and Security Department.

Uganda Airlines CEO Jeniffer Bamuturaki confirmed this and said that they are now having internal meetings to see which of the countries suit their operations best adding that the approval activates the arrangements they had previously made on the ground in the UK for a possible launch of services during the summer of 2023.

“We now have to confirm with them and set up arrangements in line with our cargo designation. On the ground, we had already set up at the airport and what is left is for us to set up a marketing office and reactivate the slots we were initially allocated,” said Ms Bamuturaki.

In a related development, the national carrier has also secured intermediate airports in six countries in Africa and Europe, whose airports have a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority security clearance including Kenya, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Tunisia and Turkey.

Uganda Airlines, the flag carrier of Uganda is a revival of the former Airlines Company which operated from 1977 until 2001.

The current national carrier began flying in August 2019 and has made tremendous success such as adding new regional and international routes and other achievements.