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Airlink Ceases Johannesburg-Entebbe Route Amidst Challenging Post-COVID Demand

admin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:48:35 +0000

In response to persistently subdued post-pandemic demand, South African airline Airlink has announced its withdrawal from the Johannesburg-Entebbe route, effective August 28, 2023. The decision was clarified by the CEO and Managing Director of Airlink, Rodger Foster, who attributed the move to the unyielding commercial unviability of the route due to thin traffic volumes. Prior [...]

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Entebbe Airport Enhances Passenger Experience and Facility Upgrades

admin — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:00:53 +0000

Entebbe International Airport, the primary gateway to Uganda, is undergoing significant improvements aimed at enhancing passenger experience and upgrading its facilities. The Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Fred Bamwesigye, provided an update on the progress of the ongoing upgrade and expansion project while speaking to local media in Uganda. The terminal [...]

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Badr Airlines Makes Maiden Flight to Entebbe International Airport

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:45:27 +0000

On March 31, 2023, Badr Airlines, Sudan’s largest airline, made its inaugural flight to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The 180-seater aircraft was received with a water salute upon touching down at 14:30 hours and was welcomed by the Ambassadors of Sudan and South Sudan. Badr Airlines plans to start with one flight every Friday, [...]

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Uganda Airlines Receives Permission to Fly to Rwanda Boosting Trade and Connectivity

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:16:36 +0000

Uganda Airlines has received permission from the Rwandan government to begin direct flights from Entebbe to Kigali, marking an important milestone in the recent history of the airline. The announcement was made on March 24th during the eleventh Rwanda-Uganda Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) in Kigali, where the two countries discussed ways to improve trade and [...]

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Uganda drops Airport Charges as Passenger Traffic Climbs to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:26:47 +0000

The government of Uganda has moved to boost Entebbe international airport traffic by easing transit through lower taxes. According to business daily, the country’s finance minister made the announcement during a budget presentation, citing high airport charges as a key factor contributing to high ticket prices on African routes. “Under the Value Added Tax Act, [...]

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Entebbe International Airport Debuts New Air Cargo Terminal

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:47:23 +0000

A new cargo terminal at Uganda’s only international airport in Kampala has recently opened, according to China’s state press agency Xinhua. The Chinese-constructed air cargo terminal is part of the expansion and upgrade of the Entebbe International Airport, a $200m project financed by the Import-Export Bank of China, and replaces an old cargo terminal that [...]

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Uganda Airlines A330neo Transports Speaker of Parliament in First Flight to the US

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 04:42:40 +0000

One of Uganda Airlines’ A330-800neo aircraft with registration code 5X-NIL flew all the way from Entebbe (EBB) to Seattle (SEA) with the plane making a stop at Keflavik (KEF). The flight that happened on Thursday, Feb 3, saw Uganda Airlines fly from EBB to KEF in a flight time of 10hr42min and later re-embarking on [...]

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Saudia to Launch Uganda Flights in February

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:27 +0000

Saudia, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intends to begin nonstop services to Kampala, Uganda in East Africa from its operational base in Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) from Feb 2 this year. The SkyTeam Alliance member originally mooted plans last September to start flying to Entebbe (EBB)to later in the [...]

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Airlink Officially Touches Down in Uganda

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:37:46 +0000

South African carrier, Airlink has inaugurated its much anticipated Ugandan route on September 19 with the airline now operating 2 weekly direct flights from Johannesburg to Entebbe, operated by an embraer E190 on Wednesdays and Sundays. “We are certain that Airlink new services, and others will help rejuvenate and nurture travel and tourism in Uganda [...]

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Airlink to launch Entebbe – Johannesburg route

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:29:50 +0000

Southern African regional airline, Airlink will add another new route to its expanding intra-Africa network with the launch of its Johannesburg-Entebbe service. Flights on the route will operate four times a week from 19 July 2021, connecting with Airlink’s domestic and regional network to and from various Southern African destinations. The announcement comes only days [...]

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