Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three weekly flights from Entebbe International Airport – Uganda via Kigali serviced by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. With the addition of three weekly flights to Entebbe, Qatar Airways network in Africa will increase to 47 weekly flights to 14 destinations across the continent, including Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Lagos, Maputo, Mogadishu, Nairobi, Tunis, Windhoek and Zanzibar.
Qatar Airways Vice-President, Africa Mr. Hendrik Du Preez said: “We are delighted to resume flights to Entebbe as soon as the airport reopened. The capital of Uganda is an important destination for us having first started our operations back in 2011. The resumption of this route has been highly anticipated by our travel industry partners, the business community and the Ugandan diaspora across the world and we are delighted to be adding it back to our global network, connecting Uganda with key destinations in the UK, US and Europe via Doha.
“With our three weekly flights from Entebbe International Airport via Kigali, Ugandan passengers can enjoy seamless connections across the globe via the Best Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport. We remain committed to the African region, resuming flights almost every week. The airline currently operates over 650 weekly flights to more than 90 destinations including 27 destinations in Asia-Pacific, 31 in Europe, 13 in the Middle East and nine in North America.”
Since the onset of the pandemic Qatar Airways’ network has never fallen below 30 destinations with continuous services to five continents. The airline’s strategic investment in a variety of fuel-efficient twin- engine aircraft, including the largest fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, has enabled it to continue flying perfectly positioning the carrier to lead the sustainable recovery of international travel. As the airline’s network rebuild continues, it will remain focused on providing seamless, safe and reliable connectivity to its millions of passengers and ensuring the airline continues to earn the trust of passengers every time they choose to fly with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways operations are not dependent on any specific aircraft type. The airline’s variety of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has meant it can continue flying by offering the right capacity in each market. Due to COVID-19’s impact on travel demand, the airline has taken the decision to ground its fleet of Airbus A380s as it is not commercially or environmentally justifiable to operate such a large aircraft in the current market. The airline’s fleet of 49 Airbus A350 and 30 Boeing 787 are the ideal choice for the most strategically important long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
Qatar Airways’ onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew include the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for cabin crew and a complimentary protective kit and disposable face shields for passengers. Business Class passengers on aircraft equipped with Qsuite can enjoy the enhanced privacy this award-winning business seat provides, including sliding privacy partitions and the option to use a ‘Do Not Disturb (DND)’ indicator. Qsuite is available on flights to more than 30 destinations including London, Paris, and Frankfurt. For full details of all the measures that have been implemented onboard and in HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.
Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), has implemented stringent cleaning procedures and applied social distancing measures throughout its terminals. Passenger touchpoints are sanitized every 10-15 minutes and boarding gates and bus gate counters are cleaned after each flight. In addition, hand sanitizers are provided at immigration and security screening points. HIA was recently ranked “Third Best Airport in the World”, among 550 airports worldwide, by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020. HIA was also voted the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the sixth year in a row and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for the fifth year in a row
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