Kenya’s Jambojet joined the Ugandan airspace in order to offer reduced transport costs across the region from Entebbe Airport to Nairobi at reduced prices contrary to what passengers have been paying previously. Flights between Entebbe to Nairobi will now stand at an introductory fare of Ushs 400,000 per route compared to the previous cheapest ticket on that route which has been going for Shs 525,000 so as many Ugandans are encouraged to take advantage of this offer.
The airline launched last week and will operate double daily flights with departures from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 09:10am and 17:30pm. They will also have two flights from Entebbe International airport for Nairobi at 11am and 19:20pm every day.
Speaking during the launch at Entebbe airport, Jambojet CEO Willem Hondius, said the price was intended to encourage more people to travel by air both in Uganda and the region.
The ministry of Works’ director of transport, Benon Kajuna, who represented government, said the growth of air transport sector was important for the entire economy since it created opportunities for investment, capacity building and employment including creating linkages for better intra-regional trade.
“We need to build capacity to allow our local businesses to have greater access to foreign markets. Air transport and connectivity supports exports and simultaneously increases competition and choice in the home market from foreign-based producers,” he said.
“This in turn encourages firms to specialize in areas where they possess a comparative advantage, allowing for opportunities to exploit economies of scale, which lowers the cost of production and ultimately benefits domestic consumers.”
