Qatar Airways' First Flights to Uganda Set to Take Off

  • October 19, 2011
Qatar Airways' First Flights to Uganda Set to Take Off
The daily non-stop scheduled flights to the Ugandan city of Entebbe mark the carrier's first new route to the African continent since early 2007.

Uganda is fast emerging as a regional trading centre with links to Europe and the Far East, but has limited international air services – a void Qatar Airways is set to fill with its huge international network of routes via its Doha base.

Recently named Airline of the Year by industry audit Skytrax, Qatar Airways enters Uganda to further position itself as a key player on the African continent, where it already serves 15 cities.

Entebbe is the gateway to an up-until-now untapped niche leisure destination of Uganda which has breathtaking scenery featuring colonial gardens, parks and its most famous attraction, Lake Victoria.

The Botanical Gardens will be of particular interest to botanists and bird-watchers and is home to a troop of Colobus and Vervet monkeys, various birds and unusual species of trees and plants. Boat trips on Lake Victoria may attract visitors wishing to go on fishing trips and excursions to see chimpanzees on Ngamba Island.

The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), which serves as the national zoo, is based in Entebbe. The city is also home to the State House – the official residence of the President of Uganda.

Featuring a tropical rainforest climate with relatively constant temperatures throughout the year and average annual temperatures of 21 degrees Celsius, Uganda is a year-round destination that affords visitors the opportunity to experience unseen Africa.

The Doha-Entebbe route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy. www.qatarairways.com