Over the past months, Ugandans that are stuck outside the country have faced failed and un yielding repatriation promises from government. However, starting this week, all plans are under way to see commencement of repatriation of Ugandans stuck abroad because of the Corona Virus pandemic with Uganda Airlines slated to fly home some from South Africa.
This comes aboard after several days of engine testing of the four new Uganda Airlines Bombardier planes for the first time after three months grounded.
Through a tweet on her twitter handle, Uganda airlines revealed that “Uganda Airlines will operate a repatriation charter flight for Ugandans in South Africa; Johannesburg to Entebbe on 25th June 2020.”
With reference to Images from Flightradar24.com, a global flight tracking service that provides you with real-time information about thousands of aircraft around the world, showed the four planes – Flight 5XKNP, 5XEQU, 5XKOB and another that did not have a call sign airborne in Ugandan airspace for an average of 40 minutes.
All the developments indicate a fore coming lockdown lifting from the government. This could probably mean flights could be allowed in and out Entebbe airport. However the airport remains closed until further lifting from the government.
Below is Uganda airline’s tweet revealing its repatriation plans.
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