Qatar Airways has expanded its Africa network with four additional weekly flights to Entebbe, Uganda with an aim of meeting the rising summer demand. The expansion follows the airline’s launch of flights to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its 29th destination in Africa.

Meeting summer demand

Qatar Airways will increase the number of flights between Doha Hamad (DOH) and Entebbe International Airport (EBB) from a daily service to 11 weekly flights between August 1 and September 30. The airline currently operates its daily service using the Airbus A330-200.

The additional flights from Doha will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Meanwhile, the return flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

By increasing flights to Uganda, the airline will also improve connectivity for passengers traveling from the East African country to other destinations on the Qatar Airways network.

Commenting on the launch, Qatar Airways Vice President – Africa, Hendrik du Preez, said: “The increased frequency now guarantees improved connectivity for passengers traveling from Uganda to the USA, Asia, Europe and North Africa. It also supports the growth of trade and tourism between Uganda and Qatar while offering convenience for point-to-point passengers to save a day’s travel due to the early arrival in Doha.”

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Airline boosts Africa presence

Since 2020, the airline has added several African destinations to its network including Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Harare, Kano, Luanda, Lusaka and Port Harcourt.

With the addition of Entebbe, Uganda, Qatar Airways now offers 180 weekly flights from Doha to 29 African destinations. With codeshare agreements, it offers over 900 weekly flights across the continent. In addition, the airline has 30 interline agreements (including five codeshares) with African airlines. Moreover, it has made a strategic investment in Kigali’s new $1.3 billion airport. This demonstrates its long-term commitment to improving air travel and aviation infrastructure in Africa.

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