Uganda Airlines has expanded its regional network with the addition of Abuja, Nigeria, as its 14th destination. The airline’s inaugural flight to Abuja will departed Entebbe International Airport this afternoon at 4:00 PM on September 12, 2024 and it’s expected to arrive at at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 8:15 PM.
This new route comes just a year after Uganda Airlines launched services to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. The flights to Abuja will be available on Thursdays and Sundays and will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A330-800neo aircraft.
“We are proud to be living up to our promise to take Nigeria to Uganda and bring Uganda to Nigeria,” said 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 easing travel across Africa by providing efficient and affordable air services to facilitate business, tourism, and leisure travel.”
According to international studies, Abuja is one of the most underserved markets in Africa. Uganda Airlines’ new service addresses the connectivity gap between the administrative capital of Africa’s most populous nation and East Africa.
Through this service, travelers from Nigeria’s central, northern, and northeastern regions can seamlessly connect to Uganda Airlines’ services to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Mogadishu, Mumbai, and Dubai, among others.