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East Africa airports seeing increase in tourist arrivals, but not Entebbe
What makes for a busy East African airport? Tourism and airline hubs, according to travel data company ForwardKeys
August 21, 2017
Data
Travel & Tourism
Entebbe left out of East Africa’s tourist arrivals boom this year
Between January and August, bookings transactions for people travelling to East Africa grew by 11.2% compared to the same period last year, according to ForwardKeys, a company that predicts future travel patterns by analysing flight reservation data.
September 23, 2016
Politics & Policy
Travel & Tourism
There is no evidence that higher entry visa fees were affecting tourist arrivals
A year after government increased the single entry visa fee to $100 from $50, it reversed the decision. The new rate, $50, became effective on 22 July. Tourism operators and other stakeholders welcomed the announcement enthusiastically, saying it made Uganda more competitive in the region. But will the reduction in the fee increase the number of tourist arrivals?
July 30, 2016