Jambo Jet returns to Uganda after Covid exit

What the report says

The Observer reports that Kenyan low-cost carrier Jambo Jet has resumed service to Uganda, returning to Entebbe after suspending its route during the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline first launched its international link to Entebbe in 2018, and company chair Patricia Ithau said the pause was driven by the pandemic rather than weak demand. She said Jambo Jet now sees renewed opportunity in the Ugandan market and aims to rebuild regional connectivity across East Africa.

According to the article, the return is part of a broader expansion for the airline, which says it has grown its fleet and network and carried more than 10 million passengers. Ithau said the restored Nairobi-Entebbe connection should benefit business travel, tourism and investment, while also helping Ugandan passengers connect onward through Nairobi to destinations in Kenya, including the coast.

Ugandan officials welcomed the move. Fred Bamwesigye of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority said the airline is coming back in a stronger position and noted that passenger traffic has risen to 2.48 million. Kenyan High Commissioner Ababu Namwamba framed the service as a sign of stronger bilateral ties, and state minister Fred Byamukama said Kenya remains a key trade partner and that the route is among Uganda’s busiest. More broadly, the report places the development in the context of growing aviation demand and ongoing efforts to improve air connectivity in the region.