London, United Kingdom | AFP | London’s Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday for a limited number of flights, after mysterious drone sightings caused chaos that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded over the past three days. Police said they were still hunting for the drone operator or operators and …
Read More »CAA in Sh4.7 billion Entebbe security upgrade
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started upgrading the security search park at Entebbe International Airport to ease the screening of people entering and leaving the airport. CAA has already started expanding the security search park and is expected to complete the works in May …
Read More »Entebbe Airport, Jinja bridge highlight Works Ministry’s manifesto report
Uganda procures four 100-seater aircraft Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has outlined several projects it has embarked on in promoting adequate, safe and well maintained infrastructure and services in Uganda. Presenting her ministry’s accountability as part of the the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021 Week at …
Read More »Flights schedule ENTEBBE airport March 15, 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flight schedule for Entebbe International Airport, Uganda on Thursday. DAY- THURSDAY ARRIVAL FLIGHTS____________________________________DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FLIGHT AIRLINE ORIGIN ARRIVAL TIME (HRS) DESTINATION DEP.TIME (HRS) FLIGHT KQ 418 Kenya Airways KGL 02 10 NBO 03 50 KQ 419 WB 464 RwandAir KGL 02 50 …
Read More »Flight schedule for Entebbe Airport Wednesday March 14
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flight schedule for Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Wednesday DAY- WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL FLIGHTS_________________________________________DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FLIGHT AIRLINE ORIGIN ARRIVAL TIME(HRS) DESTINATION DEP.TIME (HRS) FLIGHT WB 464 RwandAir KGL 02 50 NBO 03 50 WB 464 TK 612 Turkish Airlines IST / KGL 02 45 IST …
Read More »Flights schedule ENTEBBE March 13, 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flight schedule for Entebbe International Airport, Uganda March 13, 2018 DAY- TUESDAY ARRIVAL FLIGHTS____________________________________________DEPARTURE FLIGHTS FLIGHT AIRLINE ORIGIN ARRIVAL (HRS) DESTINATION DEP.TIME (HRS) FLIGHT WB 464 RWANDAIR KGL 02 50 NBO 03 50 WB 464 TK 606 Turkish Airlines IST / KGL 02 …
Read More »Tripoli flights still suspended after fighting
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | The Libyan capital’s only working international airport remained closed to flights on Tuesday, the airport said, a day after fighting killed at least 20 people and damaged several planes. Mitiga airport said in a statement that all scheduled flights had been rerouted through the western …
Read More »Clashes force closure of Tripoli airport in Libya
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | Fierce fighting forced the closure of the Libyan capital’s only civilian airport on Monday, officials said, after a militia in charge of security there said it had been attacked. The Facebook page of Mitiga International Airport, in eastern Tripoli, said “flights have been suspended because of …
Read More »Flydubai unveils flights out of Kilimanjaro International Airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dubai-based carrier, Flydubai, has unveiled flights out of Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania, expanding its network in Africa to 12 destinations. The carrier will offer six flights a week to Kilimanjaro, three of which are via a stop in the capital, Dar es Salaam bringing …
Read More »Beachgoers killed, flights halted by clashes at Libya airport
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | Stray fire from fighting between armed groups that control Libya’s Mitiga airport killed five people at a nearby beach and forced the suspension of flights on Wednesday, authorities said. The clashes broke out Tuesday between the groups at Mitiga, a former military airbase east of …
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