Uganda Civil Aviation Authority warmly welcomes Flynas, which commenced direct flights between Riyadh and Entebbe with an inaugural flight that landed at Entebbe International Airport at 0330 hours and departed at 0430 hours on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
The Airbus 320 neo was welcomed with a water cannon salute. Flynas will operate three weekly flights to Entebbe every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The flynas joins a list of airliners that have pushed CAA performance higher with steady increases in passenger and cargo traffic.
Commercial aircraft movements rose by 5.34% to 32,552, and overflights increased by 7.24%, reaching 25,137 in 2024.These gains were bolstered by Uganda Airlines’ introduction of new routes to Lusaka, Abuja, Harare, and the addition of new carriers like Flynas operating from Riyadh.
Civil Aviation Authority promises to embark on promoting upcountry airports to increase traffic across the country. It’s been a steady journey with regional airports showing mixed results.
Notable growth in Mbarara (118%) and Arua (92.2%), while others like Kisoro and Moroto experienced declines. Total air traffic for regional airports grew by 27.1%, reflecting increased connectivity to secondary cities.
