Uganda’s skies have continued to attract attention of international airlines as they seek to tap into the country’s growing passenger traffic.
Following Qatar Airways’ recent announcement to enter Uganda’s airline business, Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, announced it’s re-launch of flights to Entebbe effective December.
Mr. Karim Makhlouf, the Gulf Air chief commercial officer, said during a news conference in Kampala that the re-launch is part of the airline’s strategy to expand to diverse and niche locations beyond Middle East and Bahrain in a bid to spur investment, trade and leisure travel between the two countries.
The re-launch of the airline’s flights to Entebbe, will give Ugandan travelers another alternative airline to the Middle East, Europe and Asian destinations with Ugandans currently using Emirates, Kenya Airways, British Airways and KLM to fly to these destinations.
Gulf Air suspended services to Entebbe eight years ago, saying it was undergoing restructuring to enhance the efficiency and attractiveness of its operations but has now come back after realising that Uganda is a growing market with a lot of potential.
Qatar Airways, a Doha-based airline is expected to commence daily flights between Doha and Entebbe in November.
