Emirates offers Ugandans cut-price Dubai experience
October 25—Emirates Airlines is offering Ugandan travelers the opportunity to visit its Dubai hub with a special Economy and Business Class return airfare that includes a free third piece of luggage of up to 23 kilogrammes in economy and 32 kgs in business class.

The Emirates’ hub is in Dubai, a popular destination and source of a variety of goods for Ugandan consumers.
The tickets will cost $399 and $1,449 respectively, but the offer is limited to bookings made between October 23rd and November 10th 2017.
Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rated as one of the best in world and the airline never misses an opportunity to tout its varied attractions, especially the shopping experience. Currently it is the third busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger volumes and its operations involving 90,000 directly employed workers, contributes nearly $30 billion to the UAE’s economy. Dubai is also a major source for a variety of consumer goods sold in Uganda.
Travel must take place between October 23th and March 30, 2018. The cost of the ticket includes airport taxes. Seasonality and blackout dates apply as well as other terms and conditions.
The extra luggage allowance is in addition to the current allowance of two pieces of up to 23kgs in Economy Class and two piece of up to 32kgs in Business Class.


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