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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda Airlines\u2019s maiden direct flight to Africa\u2019s most populous country taxied at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, at about 6:30pm local time.<\/b><\/p>\n

The airbus A330-800 neo was welcomed with a water salute after a flight that spanned three and a half hours. Ms Jenifer Bamuturaki, the chief executive of Uganda\u2019s flag carrier, wasted no time in making a business pitch.<\/p>\n

\u201c[This] means if you are going to Mumbai [India,] you don\u2019t have to go through nations. Just come to Entebbe in three and a half hours and then connect to Mumbai in about another six hours or to Dubai,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Leading the Ugandan delegation on this historic flight was Mr Fred Byamukama, the junior Transport minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does it mean to cut 10 hours to just three and a half hours?\u201d he rhetorically asked, adding, \u201cIt means that businesses are going to grow since most of the goods we get from the market are expensive due to the huge transportation costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Susan Kushaba, a Kampala-based businesswoman who was aboard the airbus, said she looks forward to making the most of the airlines\u2019 low fares.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, the traders, are happy because the fares are low, and we are happy with the introduction of this direct flight. Trade is going to boom between the two countries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Ann Frida Nandutu, the chief executive of Paradise Bugisu Coffee, hopes to use the direct flight \u201cto showcase [the] uniqueness of Ugandan coffee\u201d to a West African market.<\/p>\n

Ms Rusia Orikiriza, another businesswoman who manufactures paper bags and boxes on Mityana Road, sees brighter days ahead for her business.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria being the biggest economy in Africa, this is an opportunity to be explored,\u201d she told.<\/p>\n

The Lagos route is the 13th of the airline\u2019s expanding network. It comes barely a fortnight after the launch of another direct flight from Entebbe to Mumbai. The Entebbe-Lagos flight will be thrice a week (Monday, Thursday and Sunday).<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Uganda Airlines\u2019s maiden direct flight to Africa\u2019s most populous country taxied at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, at about 6:30pm local time. The airbus A330-800 neo was welcomed with a water salute after a flight that spanned three and a half hours. 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