African LCC fastjet has announced it is launching flights between Dar es Salaam and Entebbe, Uganda.
Entebbe is fastjet's fourth international destination and the new route will be the only direct air link between the two African capitals. Tickets for the new route go on sale on September 1st.
Flights are planned to commence on Tuesday the 16th September, and will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the first weeks of September, increasing to four flights per week from the 29th September.
Commenting on the launch, Ed Winter, CEO and interim chairman of fastjet said: "We believe the launch of this route, the only direct air link between Uganda and Tanzania, will stimulate new business and tourism traffic in Uganda. fastjet is delighted with this opportunity to enter the Ugandan market and the support it has received from the Ugandan government and authorities. We very much look forward to commencing flights and hope this is the beginning of a wider fastjet network from Entebbe."
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