At 4:30pm, amid cheers, an epic Kirundi dance and a water salute, Uganda Airlines Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft touched down at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Burundi, on Monday.
The 40-Minute direct flight from Uganda to Burundi was the first of its kind, bringing to an end, years of 8 hour-long flights to Uganda through other countries.
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