Private charter airline Fly-Sax will Friday launch flights to Uganda, flying twice daily to Entebbe from Nairobi and Mombasa. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Fly-Sax will be using a 50-seater CRJ plane to ferry passengers to and from Entebbe. The firm says it will leverage Uganda’s attraction as a tourism destination to grow passenger numbers.
Fly-Sax is the latest among small airlines which are expanding to the East African market to grow earnings.
Private charter airline Fly-Sax will Friday launch flights to Uganda, flying twice daily to Entebbe from Nairobi and Mombasa.
“We are launching a new route to meet the ever-increasing demand for low-cost, efficient and safe air travel between Uganda and Kenya,” Don Smith, CEO & founder of Fly-SAX, said in a statement Thursday.
“Uganda forms part of our multi-hub strategy operating out of Nairobi and Mombasa, serving major cities in East Africa as well as the popular beach and safari destinations within Kenya.”
Uganda’s attraction
Fly-Sax will be using a 50-seater CRJ plane to ferry passengers to and from Entebbe. The firm says it will leverage Uganda’s attraction as a tourism destination to grow passenger numbers.
The National Geographic listed Uganda among the top 10 destinations to visit in 2013 with its Kidepo Valley National Park ranked number 3 in ‘Africa’s 10 Best National Parks 2013’.
Fly-Sax is the latest among small airlines which are expanding to the East African market to grow earnings.
