(Posted 25th September 2024)
Uganda Airlines has just now launched its scheduled service to Harare and Lusaka. Starting today, September 25th, 2024, Harare and Lusaka will be served four times a week, expanding choice and connectivity between East Africa, Southern Africa and Beyond.
“We are happy to return to the capitals of Zambia and Zimbabwe, countries whose history and culture are closely linked to Uganda. These two destinations which expand options for travel between East Africa and Southern Africa and Beyond demonstrate our commitment to increase travel options for travelers by providing safe affordable and reliable air transport services, to connect the continent” commented Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki.
The services, operated using the airline’s short and medium haul single aisle aircraft, the CRJ 900-LRs – which were voted the youngest aircraft fleet in Africa by Ch-Aviation – eliminate lengthy layovers in neighbouring airports and reduce travel time between Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe by more than 6 hours. it also avoids passengers having to pass through additional security checks – often very irritating as carried out – going by regular reports seen – unfriendly staff but are also minimising potential baggage mishandling and pilferage at transit airports.
This is incidentally also the shortest and least-cost route from Southern Africa to Uganda and other destinations within east, west, and central Africa.
“These flights have been positioned to serve the needs of both the person who may simply want to terminate their journeys in Uganda and others who might want to travel further within our network to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Bujumbura, Dubai, Mogadishu, Johannesburg, Mombasa, Mumbai, Lagos and Abuja, Juba or Kinshasa,” Ms Bamuturaki continued.
Today Wednesday 25th September 2024 the Inaugural Flight UR 720 departed Entebbe at 10:00am and is due to arrive in Lusaka at 11:45am. UR720 will then depart for Harare at 12:30pm, arriving in Harare at 1.30pm. The return UR720 will depart Harare at 2:15pm, arriving in Entebbe at 6:15pm in time for convenient evening and night connections.
With the addition of Lusaka and Harare, the Airline now serves 16 destinations and completes the initial route ramp-up ahead of further expansion beyond the African continent.
Uganda Airlines is Uganda’s flagship national passenger and cargo carrier, which started in 2019. It provides scheduled air transportation services in East Africa and near international markets.
Uganda Airlines was awarded the World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award by ChAviation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
All aircraft presently operated are fully owned, i.e. four CRJ900’s and two Airbus A330-800Neos while a recent fleet addition, an Airbus A320, is leased from a South African aircraft leasing specialist firm.
For more information about the company, visit: https://ugandairlines.com
