Entebbe International Airport

Uganda Airlines will launch service between its Entebbe International Airport (EBB) base and Abuja, Nigeria, flown 2X-weekly with Airbus A330-800 aircraft.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in February 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The planned launch of flights between Riyadh and Entebbe comes as Saudi Arabia and Uganda seek to strengthen ties.

The planned codeshare on US routes follows an agreement signed earlier this month.

Air Arabia is launching a new route to Uganda at the same time as Uganda Airlines is entering the United Arab Emirates market.

The carrier, currently only a regional operator, will use the Airbus A330-800 to launch intercontinental routes.

The new deal builds on an interline partnership the airlines entered into last October.

Frequencies are being increased due to rising passenger demand, the airline says.

The two airlines have deepened ties with the new partnership through Doha and Kigali.

Including the latest additions, JetBlue customers now have access to more than 80 destinations in Qatar’s network from its main DOH hub.

The airline intends to connect the East African country with four destinations in the UK, United Arab Emirates, China and India.

As Uganda Airlines prepares to begin long-haul services to Europe and the Middle East, Routes looks at the country’s aviation market.

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

The first Airbus A330-800 route is expected to be Entebbe-London Heathrow.

The Belgian flag-carrier will increase its flying to the continent by 40% compared to now from the beginning of December to early January.

The airline will use an A330-300 on the CAI-JNB route.

Ten airports and five tourism authorities have been recognised by the airline network planning community for their outstanding marketing support.

Uganda’s new flag carrier has been awarded an air operator’s certificate, paving the way for commercial service to begin in August.

The launch of a new national carrier for Uganda has been on the table for the last few years and was first reported by Routesonline back in July 2013 after a senior Ugandan Government Minister revealed at that year’s Routes Africa forum in Kampala that discussions have once again taken place over the resurrection of Uganda Airlines as an at least partially state-controlled national carrier to boost trade and tourism into the East African country.

Low-cost airline, flydubai has announced its plans to increase the frequency of flights on some of its African routes for the summer 2015 schedule.

Uganda’s ‘adopted’ airline planned to launch its Entebbe – Nairobi route on January 10, 2015 after it was granted 5th freedom rights by the Uganda CAA. However, delays securing slots at Jomo Kanyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital has delayed the launch.

African low-cost carrier fastjet has taken a significant step towards launching operations in Zambia after its new local business received an Air Service Permit (ASP) from the authorities in Zambia, while fifth freedom rights from Uganda will enable it to grow its network from Entebbe International Airport.

UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways, has revealed plans to launch its first passenger flights to Algiers, Edinburgh, Entebbe, Hong Kong, Kolkata and Madrid in the first half of 2015, while Brisbane will get its first non-stop flights using the carrier's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

Etihad Cargo expects the service to carry large quantities of electronics and textiles to Entebbe, with primarily perishable goods destined for the Gulf region and Europe loaded for the return flight.

British Airways is introducing more choice and benefits for passengers as it extends the number of routes operated by its new aircraft and increases