The carrier also plans to operate a cargo-only flight on the route.
A Uganda Airlines Airbus A330neo. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
Ugandan flag carrier, Uganda Airlines, has recently announced that it will start connecting the capital of the United Kingdom with its main hub, Entebbe.
The flights would connect London’s second-largest airport, London Gatwick, with Entebbe, which serves Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Commencing on May 18, they would be operated using Uganda Airlines’ largest aircraft, the Airbus A330-800neo.
Uganda Airlines plans to operate the route four times a week, marking the first time it’s connected Uganda and the U.K. in nearly a decade. It also marks the carrier’s first reentry into Europe as a part of Uganda Airlines’ broader expansion plan, which had previously been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the route was met with some backlash in the U.K. British tabloid newspaper The Sun claimed that the British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, had ordered a suspension of the route due to human rights concerns in Uganda. These claims were later denied by Uganda Airlines, who said: “Our foreign carriers permit remains valid and has not been revoked.”
In addition, the route is planned to be followed by a specific cargo-only flight in the future.
Uganda Airlines CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki, praised the establishment of the new route, claiming in a press conference that: “This route marks the end of our establishment phase and sets us on the course for long-term growth. It connects Uganda to critical business and tourism markets in Western Europe and beyond.”
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