A Business Class Ticket That Delivered Nothing But Chaos
A Business Class Ticket That Delivered Nothing But Chaos
I have flown with dozens of airlines across the world. Uganda Airlines is, without question, the worst I have ever experienced.
I paid for a business class ticket, London to Harare , a premium fare for a premium service. What I received was an unrelenting sequence of failures.
Before I even flew, Uganda Airlines unilaterally changed my return date to an earlier day, without any regard for my connecting legs. I had to chase them to fix their own mistake.
At check-in for the return: They had already changed the departure time without proper notification. I checked in believing everything was fine, then the flight was delayed by an hour, then cancelled entirely. No real communication. They put us in a hotel and left us largely in the dark.
The next day's "solution" made things worse: Our pickup was two hours late. At the airport, the partner carrier refused to honour our 30kg baggage allowance, a standoff that took over an hour to resolve.
Then came the final insult: I was downgraded from business class because there were no seats available. A seat I had paid a premium price for, simply gone.
And now, five weeks on, I contacted Uganda Airlines about compensation. I have been completely ignored.
This is not a complaint about a free ticket or a minor inconvenience. I paid good money for a service Uganda Airlines failed to deliver at every single stage. Their silence since is telling.
To anyone else this has happened to, do not stay quiet. If we accept this, nothing will ever change. I will not stop until I am properly compensated, and I urge you to do the same!
21 April 2026
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