Month: December 2020 Page 1 of 2

Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, on Tuesday received the first of two Airbus A330-800neo aircraft at the Entebbe International Airport.

The planes were procured by the Ugandan government in preparation for building its international long-haul flight network which is due to commence next year. The second plane is scheduled to be received in January 2021.

The plane has a capacity of 20 passengers in business class, 24 in premium economy class and 210 in economy class, according to Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport. Read More

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO said, “Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-open borders and re-connect people. And eventually this is likely to transition to vaccination requirements. In either case, a secure system to manage COVID-19 testing or vaccination information is critical. The IATA Travel Pass is a solution that both travelers and governments can trust. And it is being built with data security, convenience and verification as top priorities,”. Read More