(Posted 12th September 2024)
Uganda Airlines has announced that its service to Abuja, Nigeria has commenced today, 12th September 2024)
The flights to Nigeria’s political capital come just one year after Uganda Airlines launched services to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub.
The inaugural UR 900 service to Abuja has departed Entebbe at 16:00 hours with a
same-day arrival at Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 18:15 local time. The flights, which will be combined with the existing service to Lagos, will operate on Thursday and Sunday and will be using the airline’s flagship Airbus A330-800neo aircraft.
“We are proud to be living up to our promise to take Nigeria to Uganda and bring Uganda to Nigeria, Abuja is now our 14th point as we embark on our expansion plan.” says Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Ms Jenifer Bamuturaki.
“Abuja is our second destination in Nigeria and the fourteenth overall in our network. Its launch underscores our continuing commitment to ease travel across Africa by providing efficient and affordable air services to facilitate business, tourism, and leisure travel,” Miss Bamuturaki added.
According to international aviation studies, Abuja is one of the most underserved markets in Africa. Uganda Airlines’ new service is, therefore, important because it addresses the connectivity gap between the political capital of Africa’s most populous nation and East Africa.
Through this service, travellers from Nigeria’s central, northern, and northeastern regions can seamlessly connect to the Uganda Airlines services to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Mogadishu, Mumbai, and Dubai, among others.
