{"id":8917,"date":"2023-04-30T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=8917"},"modified":"2023-04-30T13:48:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:48:52","slug":"excitement-as-uganda-airlines-introduces-package-for-ugandans-to-surprise-their-loved-ones-with-a-one-hour-flight-around-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/excitement-as-uganda-airlines-introduces-package-for-ugandans-to-surprise-their-loved-ones-with-a-one-hour-flight-around-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Excitement as Uganda Airlines introduces package for Ugandans to surprise their loved ones with a one hour flight around Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Our Aviation Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>in Entebbe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the national carrier Uganda Airlines continues to grow and opening up new routes across the world , it is also taking care of the interests of Ugandans many of whom have never dreamt of flying let alone boarding a plane .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Uganda Airlines has introduced a package where Ugandans can surprise their loved ones by booking space for a one hour flight aboard the beautiful \u201cbird\u201d on Mothers\u2019 Day May 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the&nbsp; airlines sales department the joy ride for Ugandans aboard Uganda Airlines dubbed \u201cto Mothers\u2019 Day\u201d will take place on Sunday 14th May 2023 at a modest fee of Ug.Shs. 699,000\/= per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSomeone can treat their loved one whether it&#8217;s your mother , friend ,father , son , daughter, girlfriend, wife or teacher to this joy ride, \u201c officials at the Uganda Airlines Sales Department stated .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s only UGX 699,000 , the plane will fly in the Ugandan air space for one hour . The &nbsp;passengers will get an opportunity to tour and see Uganda\u2019s beauty from the sky .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill \u2013a British statesman called Uganda \u2013the Pearl of Africa because of its beauty , abundant wildlife and diversity and the lucky passengers who will fly the Uganda Airlines on Mother\u2019s Day will be privileged to see all this from the sky .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no passports\u00a0 or\u00a0 visas required for this particular Mothers\u2019 Day -joy flight. \u00a0 \u201cThere will be a draw and one lucky winner will get an opportunity to win a ticket to Dubai\u00a0,\u201d the Airlines Officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry players in the tourism sector have welcomed the initiative saying that it will help to promote local tourism .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c After three years of devastating Covid -19 pandemic its important that innovative ideas and products like this are put on the market to promote domestic tourism while also supporting the growth of our national carrier,\u201d Mariam Ndagire who is working in the tourism sector stated .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new Uganda Airlines package follows an exciting and inspiring article published by <strong><em>ugandaupdatenews.com<\/em><\/strong>in which one Ugandan -Henry Mutebi shared the experience of 12 Ugandans who were honoured by their loved ones with a surprise flight aboard Uganda Airlines from Entebbe to Nairobi, recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For inquires \/ bookings&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s up 0757796066<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call. 0788814574<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See related article <\/strong>;<a href=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/the-unexpectant-passengers-on-uganda-airlines-flight-no-202-to-nairobi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br>https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/the-unexpectant-passengers-on-uganda-airlines-flight-no-202-to-nairobi\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor: msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Aviation Reporters in Entebbe As the national carrier Uganda Airlines continues to grow and opening up new routes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[180,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aviation","category-tourism-travel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230430-WA0176.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9055,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-airlines-to-fly-ugandans-at-reduced-prices-to-mark-heroes-day-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":8917,"position":0},"title":"Uganda Airlines to fly Ugandans at reduced prices to mark heroes day","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 29, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"For those who missed out on Mother's Day joy ride that was held on 14th May 2023, Uganda Airlines has given you another opportunity to surprise your loved ones by booking space for a one hour flight aboard the beautiful \u201cbird\u201d on Hero's day June\u00a0 10th, 2023. 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