Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport continued its post-COVID recovery, with the facility seeing a 6% increase in international passengers (1,133,366) handled during the first half of 2025 compared to 1,069,224 passengers in the same period of January to June 2024. There was a near-similar jump in cargo traffic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport recorded its second largest number of passengers in June, registering 213,217 international passengers in a single month, according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The number includes 106,583 arrivals and 106,634 departures giving an average of 7,107 arrivals and departures …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has commissioned a newly expanded Karibuni Executive Business Lounge at Entebbe International Airport, designed to cater to Uganda’s growing aviation traffic and enhance comfort for premium travelers. Inaugurated by Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the …
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ENTEBBE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | International conferences, the expansion of routes by Uganda Airlines, and the entry of new airlines into Uganda’s aviation market are driving the growth of international passenger numbers at Entebbe International Airport, according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). Latest figures from UCAA show …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport registered 105,320 arriving and 111,420 departing passengers in January 2025, a total of 216,740 international passengers, which is an average of 6,991 passengers per day. The same period of January 2024 recorded a total of 194,563 international passengers. The growth in …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will host the 19th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government, a forum of 120 member states from 15 to 20 January 2024, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Most delegates will fly in through the newly refurbished Entebbe Airport. SELECT …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, Members of the Parliament on National Economy inspected Entebbe International Airport to assess the actual progress of the ongoing construction works meant to expand the airport. The committee’s mandate to assess the performance of all loans and grants in Uganda comes after Uganda …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe airport averaged 4,992 arrivals and departures per day in February as services indicate a steady recovery to pre-COVID times. Entebbe International Airport recorded 66,565 arrivals and 73,217 departures, a total of 139,782 passengers, which is an average of 4,992 per day in February …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The meeting between the House Committee on National Economy and Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ended prematurely, when the aviation regulator failed to provide proper accountability for a loan worth US $199, 990,416. The loan, obtained from Export-Import Bank of China in 2016 aimed at …
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The fish rots from the head’ say experts Kampala, Uganda | Mubatsi Asinja Habati | Since mid-January in Uganda social media platforms have been awash with videos of travelers through Entebbe International Airport complaining about cases of extortion of bribes and unlicensed payments by airport staff. Following the outcry, the Uganda Civil …
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