Uganda Airlines steps up competition with new flights
Uganda Airlines is stepping up competition against Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and RwandAir with the launch of new flights to Abuja in Nigeria, Lusaka in Zambia, and Harare in Zimbabwe. This expansion is part of the airline’s strategy to enhance revenue generation, boost fleet utilization, and position itself for future growth.
The Abuja service, set to begin on September 12, will operate twice a week, adding valuable connectivity to Nigeria’s capital. This will be followed by the introduction of services to Lusaka and Harare two weeks later. These routes will operate four times a week in a triangular pattern: Entebbe-Lusaka-Harare and Entebbe-Harare-Lusaka, ultimately returning to Entebbe.
These new step bring the total number of Uganda Airlines’ flights to 16, including destinations such as Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Juba, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa, Mogadishu, Mombasa, Mumbai, Nairobi, and Zanzibar.
“We are delighted to announce these additions to our network, which not only increase Uganda’s connectivity to the rest of Africa but bring more choice and convenience to our customers,” said Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Bamuturaki on July 17.
“The new services also mark the second phase of our network development and attest to our mission to bring affordable air travel to Ugandans for business and leisure. They also lay the groundwork for the final phase, during which we shall expand our footprint to points in Europe and Asia.”
The new expansion intensifies competition against Kenya Airways, RwandAir, and Ethiopian Airlines, which have long dominated these routes through their hubs in Nairobi, Kigali, and Addis Ababa.
Source: The Independent
