Uganda Airlines-How to benefit from New Routes.

According to the Chief Executive officer Jennifer Bamuturaki, the triple launch of three routes, Abuja, Lusaka, and Harare will happen this summer, September 2024.

The  service to Abuja will start on 12th September 2024 and in a quick succession, the Airline shall flag off Lusaka and Harare on 25 September 2024, adding the three (3) routes to Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salam, Bujumbura, Johannesburg, Dubai, Zanzibar,Lagos, Kinshasa, Mumbai, Mogadishu, Juba, and Kilimanjaro.

Why Abuja, Lusaka and Harare; The entry into these markets is meant to Build an efficient and optimized regional market which will feed and finance a more profitable long-haul market; Grow the aircraft fleet utilization, Create a robust regional network that will serve as a feeder for the UR’s long-haul market,tap into the un served market and most importantly support Uganda Airline’s Africa network connectivity.

The airline has stayed true to its rival;s connectivity objectives, and this is demonstrated by the recent increase in the frequency of our flights—Uganda  now operate19 flights a day contributing to 20% traffic at Entebbe Airport—this is an  enhanced revenue growth, cargo operations acceleration, and service scale.

Launching these routes marks the successful conclusion of our 3-year strategic plan,paving the way for the next phase of our 10-year rolling plan. 'The network expansion is positioning the airline for profitability in the long run, says the Airline C.EO Jennifer Bamuturaki'.

This strategic approach ensures that our expansion is not just a leap of faith but a well-thought-out progression.Our aspiration is to bridge the geographical gaps and connect the East to the West,North and South of Africa. This vision guides our route expansion, which is carefully guided by feasibility studies pointing us to under served routes.

 The expansion marks a significant milestone for the airline, which celebrates its fifth anniversary in August 2024.