Uganda Airlines starts fifth weekly service on Entebbe-Johannesburg route

Uganda Airlines recently ramped its capacity on the Entebbe-Johannesburg route with a fifth weekly service to serve the growing passenger demand and easing of pandemic restrictions. The airline will deploy with Bombardier CRJ900 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday and Airbus A330 every Friday. The airline said that the number of passengers flying between Entebbe and Johannesburg has increased by over 1000% compared to Q1 2022. According to the data shared by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), the Entebbe airport reported 149,375 passengers in January 2023 compared to 110,547 passengers in January 2022. Of these, 72,934 passengers were flying