Air Uganda Hits Market with Super Package to Mombasa

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‘Mombasa here we come’ has to be the motto for those able to pack and go at an instant’s notice, after Air Uganda has launched their incredible offer of US Dollars 237, per person sharing, all taxes included, to fly nonstop from Entebbe to Mombasa, get airport transfers both ways and stay at the fancied Leopard Beach resort, located at the primest beach of Diani, on half board for 3 nights.

These offers do not come any better in this day and age and demand has shot through the roof it was learned from a regular source at the airline. Valid until the 18th of December, it is Christmas come early and today being Santa’s day in the old country, the gift has arrived in time to make a loved one happy.

Extra nights sell at US Dollars 70 per person, showing just how incredibly priced this offer by Air Uganda really is, considering there is a ticket to be included AND the various regulatory charges. For more information visit www.air-uganda.com or write to info@air-uganda.com and book, book and book … THE present for the entire family ahead of the Christmas season, and then home in time to celebrate under one’s own tree after soaking up some sun and fun at Kenya’s coast. 

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Hacked Air Uganda Website Resolved and back to normal

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The Air Uganda Website was hacked last night and the URL of the airline was forwarded to a spammy link. Some prying eyes noticed the breach and captured some screenshots.

Hackers are getting bolder and more proficient at exposing the huge security gaps that exist in the websites of the major East African corporations. It's time East African companies hired cybersecurity experts to fix the flaws in their security systems and online profiles.

The problem has however been resolved and Air Uganda will have to move fast to repair the dip in trust. This is important in building customer confidence in the Air Uganda website and booking engine.

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Kenya Airways to set up a Low Cost Airline, JamboJet

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Kenya Airways is set to form a low-cost subsidiary to handle its regional operations, opening a new battlefront with budget operators such as Jet Link, Fly540 and Air Kenya for control of the Eastern Africa routes.

The launch of the KQ’s budget line — Jambo Jet — marks a u-turn after the airline absorbed its then low-priced unit known as Flamingo Airlines to its group operations in 2004.

The rise in passenger numbers within eastern Africa, including Uganda and South Sudan, coupled with the rising competition for control of this market seem to inform the national carrier’s decision to establish a subsidiary for local and regional flights.

The airline’s CEO Titus Naikuni said on Monday that the regional unit will have a leaner costs structure compared to those of international airlines—signalling a cost-saving plan that will strengthen its hand in the ongoing price war.

“Jambo Jet is being formed and we are still in the early stages of it,” said Mr Naikuni without giving details.

This is the latest signal from KQ of its intention to wrest regional routes from rivals Jet Link, Fly540 and Air Kenya that have in recent years been aggressive in pursuit of the ever growing passenger base. It also part of the global trend where international carriers are forming subsidiaries to handle local routes and free executives to handle the more complicated international travel besides enjoying costs savings from leaner operations.

South African Airlines runs the local Mango Airline while British Airways has a majority stake in Comair—which serves southern African nations including Lesotho, Namibia and Botswana.

Kenya Airways generates about five per cent of its sales from its Kenyan routes and is keen to grow this share to double digits as the rising middle class opts for air travel over road transport.

The formation of the East Africa Common market coupled with the split of Sudan, which has created Africa’s newest state South Sudan, has also created increased air travel in the region.

Other regional operators reckon that the KQ budget subsidiary will renew to renew the ongoing battle for control of the domestic and regional markets with pricing set to emerge as key market share driver.

The national carrier has been cutting fares on its domestic routes.
“When an Airline like Kenya airways enters the business you are in, you must be prepared or risk being pushed out of business,” said Nixon Ooko, the operations director at Fly540.

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Warid Air, Uganda Partnership: 800 Ugandans to Fly for "Free"

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Give Wings to Your Dreams Promotion

Something fresh and innovative coming out of Uganda. Some 800 Ugandans will be flying for the first time in the next 8 weeks in a groundbreaking promotion between Air Uganda and Warid Telecom. The move is aimed at making flying more popular in Uganda but more importantly, earning the Telecom operator more loyal customers. It's a win-win-win.

“We will give out free return air tickets over the next eight weeks to give Ugandans, who have never used air transport before, a chance to fly to Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar or Kigali,” said Hugh Fraser, Air Uganda CEO, at the launch of the “Give wings to your dreams” promotion. 


The 'Give wings to your dreams' promotion will see 100 Warid subscribers win 100 Air Uganda tickets every week for a period of eight weeks. The telecom's subscribers will have to load at least Ush.1,000 ($0.4) or more to participate in the promotion that will see them win tickets to a destination of their choice within East Africa such as Zanzibar, Mombasa, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam and Kigali. These are some of the stunts this telecom service provider is pulling to attract more customers. The company is currently running a campaign to cover the western and Eastern parts of the Country by using the local papers whereby every customer who purchases these newspapers gets a free sim pack preloaded with airtime. The promotion will end on December 15, 2011.

Warid Telecom, an Abu Dhabi based company, joined Uganda's Telecommunications market in 2008.

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