ENTEBBE-Uganda’s national air carrier, Uganda Airlines, has flown 500 pilgrims to Mecca, which is the first time it is doing so since 1983. The airline, which has embarked on an ambitious global expansion programme, will carry the pilgrims on the Airbus A330.
The flight to Mecca was flagged off by the third Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Nakadama, the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, and the Director General of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Fred Bamwesigye.
Uganda Airlines hopes to fly back the pilgrims and henceforth maintain regular flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
