Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Uganda — March 16, 2024

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from Uganda. I have all the travel updates — Boeing now under a criminal probe by the U.S. Justice Department. The fallout from the end of the Spirit/JetBlue “merger.” And why passenger boarding on airlines may never be efficient. David Neeleman, CEO of Breeze Airways, on his airline’s rapid expansion as a low fare carrier. And then, a deep dive into the destination Winston Churchill called the “Pearl of Africa,” and with good reason. Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka discusses how her research has helped to replenish the mountain gorilla population and the vast number of genetic similarities between humans and mountain gorillas. Dr. Laura Lewis, UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley, shares her insights into her studies on the chimpanzee island, specifically the social structure. And Felix Okuye, President of Uganda’s baseball league, shares how baseball is on the rise in Uganda and how some members of his team are now making it to the “big show” — the U.S. major leagues. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel from Uganda.