Published on 13/09/2024
Uganda Airlines has further expanded its regional network by adding Abuja, Nigeria, as its 14th destination. The airline’s inaugural flight to Abuja departed Entebbe International Airport at 4:00 PM on September 12, 2024, and is scheduled to land at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 8:15 PM.
This new route comes a year after Uganda Airlines began services to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Flights to Abuja will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, using the airline’s Airbus A330-800neo aircraft.
“We are proud to be living up to our promise to take Nigeria to Uganda and bring Uganda to Nigeria,” said Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki.
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“Abuja is our second destination in Nigeria and the fourteenth overall in our network. Its launch underscores our continuing commitment to easing travel across Africa by providing efficient and affordable air services to facilitate business, tourism, and leisure travel.”
According to international studies, Abuja is one of the most underserved markets in Africa. Uganda Airlines’ new service addresses the connectivity gap between the administrative capital of Africa’s most populous nation and East Africa.
Through this service, travellers from Nigeria’s central, northern, and north-eastern regions can seamlessly connect to Uganda Airlines’ services to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Mogadishu, Mumbai, and Dubai, among others.
