Uganda, July 10 -- The East African Business Council (EABC) is rallying regional governments to reopen the skies to kick start trade, tourism and hospitality sectors.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, EABC commended the public health measures aimed at containg the spread of Covid-19,but noted it was time to resume the flights.
"This is vital for the recovery of the aviation sector in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tanzania resumed international flights on May 18, chartered flights in Rwanda restarted on June 18, Kenya has planned to open domestic air travel on July 15 and international flights in Kenya and Rwanda are expected to resume on August 1," the statement read in part.
While the regional states allowed air cargo services to fa...