Uganda Airlines has become the first African carrier to deploy Amadeus SkyWORKS, following a new agreement with travel technology provider Amadeus to introduce the airline scheduling solution.
The technology is designed to support the airline in developing, evaluating and managing flight schedules through an integrated platform. It gives teams tools to edit schedules, assess feasibility in real time, and manage schedule-related information from a central repository.
According to Amadeus, SkyWORKS will allow Uganda Airlines to evaluate different scheduling scenarios through multiple schedule views while improving the efficiency and flexibility of its planning processes.
The airline’s Acting Chief Commercial Officer, Shakila Rahim Lamar, said the rollout would give its teams additional tools to evaluate business scenarios and centralize schedule-related information.
“Rollout of SkyWORKS provides our teams with numerous schedule views to evaluate different business scenarios and offers us a central repository for all schedule-related information.”
She added that the technology would support the airline’s expansion across East Africa and into other markets.
The agreement also expands an existing technology relationship between Uganda Airlines and Amadeus. The two companies have previously collaborated on Altéa, revenue management and loyalty management, with SkyWORKS adding schedule development capabilities to the airline’s technology portfolio.
Yassine Mellak, Vice President of Sales and Account Management, META, at Amadeus, said the latest implementation reflects the continued development of the partnership and is intended to give Uganda Airlines greater flexibility and control over schedule management.
SkyWORKS provides an integrated workbench for flight schedule development, combining schedule editing, real-time feasibility checks, scenario evaluation, reporting and distribution capabilities.
Uganda Airlines has been expanding its network and partnerships as it develops its regional and international operations. The national carrier connects East African destinations with markets in South Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The airline has also continued to expand its international connectivity through partnerships with other carriers. Its recent interline partnership with Air India is part of these efforts, providing additional connectivity between the airline’s network and destinations served by its partner.
The deployment of SkyWORKS comes as airlines across the region continue to invest in technology to support network planning and operational decision-making. For Uganda Airlines, the new platform is expected to provide its scheduling teams with a more centralized system for assessing potential changes to its flight program and evaluating different business scenarios.
The development is also relevant to the wider East African travel trade, as changes in airline schedules, network expansion and new partnerships can influence connectivity and the range of routing options available to travel agents and their clients.
As Uganda Airlines continues to expand its regional and international reach, adopting SkyWORKS adds another technology capability to the carrier’s growing aviation infrastructure.
