Qatar Airways has increased its flight frequency to Entebbe International Airport by an additional three flights per week to meet the summer demand. From August 1 to September 30, the carrier will operate 11 weekly flights between Doha and Entebbe.
By Annet Nantongo
Entebbe International Airport handled 156,081 international passengers in August 2022, according to Vianney Luggya, the spokesman of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
President Yoweri Museveni commissioned laboratories for testing Covid-19 at Entebbe International Airport COVID-19 to strengthen the country’s fight against the importation of the coronavirus.
The labs will be used for mandatory testing of all incoming passengers through our airport.
Entebbe International Airport saw a rise in passenger traffic, with 81,968 international passengers registered in August, according to Vianney Luggya, the spokesman of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
When Entebbe International Airport reopened to passenger flights on October 1 following months of closure due to the Covid-19-prompted lockdown, a number of SOPs were rolled out to facilitate the safe use of the airport.
Qatar Airways is set to resume flights to Entebbe International Airport on October 2, a plan that comes after the East African nation has re-opened its aviation sector to tourists.
President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday allowed schools to re-open on October 15 for the candidate classes (primary seven, senior four and senior six) and tertiary institutions for finalists.
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) issued a tentative schedule that will be followed as Entebbe International Airport starts accepting passenger flights.
