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Emirates has marked 25 years of operating flights between Dubai and Entebbe, Uganda. To commemorate the milestone, the airline operated a special flight using its four-class refurbished Boeing 777-300ER, a model being gradually introduced on more routes as part of Emirates’ cabin upgrade program.
Since the start of its service in 2000, Emirates has transported over 2.8 million passengers on nearly 16,000 flights between Dubai and Entebbe. The route initially launched with three weekly flights using an Airbus A330-200 via Nairobi, later changing to a stop in Addis Ababa before switching to direct flights in 2007. In 2015, the airline increased capacity by deploying the Boeing 777-200LR, and it now operates daily flights with the larger Boeing 777-300ER.
Emirates’ presence in Uganda is supported by a code-share arrangement with flydubai, allowing customers to book flydubai’s 10 weekly flights between Dubai and Entebbe via the Emirates website. In addition to Emirates’ daily flights, Uganda Airlines operates three weekly flights on the route.
