KLM FLYING BEYOND ALL CORNERS
KLM has introduced a fifth flight to the current direct operations to and from Entebbe - moving its frequencies to Uganda from the current four.AS as this would increase the level of tourist flow in the country since KLm offers the best flight packages to even the budget tourists
This means the carrier's customers will have more choice on when to travel with KLM, more convenient connections and reliability.
The 5th flight will operate on Mondays beginning December 8, 2008 with Airbus A330 equipment.
In addition to the new flight, KLM has introduced extra flights to New York and Washington offering its clients earlier connections which lead to time savings while in transit at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
In June last year, the airline moved from three frequencies a week to four on the back of growing traffic on the route, which was re-introduced in November 2005.
Currently, the airline operates four frequencies a week into Entebbe from the Dutch capital.
As of December 8, KLM will fly into Entebbe every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The schedule will not change as another flight will just be added onto what the airline is doing.
Kenya Airways, a partner with KLM operates two flights to Amsterdam out of Nairobi but the flights go up to three in the summer. In case all the three flights are full, passengers are re-routed through Entebbe. KLM flies to Dar es Salaam daily with a stop in Arusha.
KLM resumed operating direct scheduled services between Amsterdam and Entebbe on November 1, 2005.
KLM's decision to return to Uganda after a 30-year hiatus was prompted by Uganda's booming economy and the growing demand for passenger services to and from Uganda.
Before that, KLM was offering twice-daily services to Entebbe via Nairobi through a code-sharing arrangement with KQ. This flight option has remained available to passengers after KLM launched its direct services to Entebbe.
With the increased frequency, KLM and KQ under their code-share agreement will now offer more than 15 weekly services between Amsterdam, Entebbe and Nairobi. Until the new frequency, the airline has been operating three direct services, plus 11 weekly flights via Nairobi.
The Amsterdam-Entebbe route offers passengers from Uganda non-stop service within the Air France-KLM network.
The new flights, in combination with the successful code-sharing services already offered by KLM and KQ, will further strengthen Air France-KLM's presence on the African continent.
Air France operates a weekly freighter service between Paris and Entebbe via Nairobi.
