KAMPALA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Airlines, the East African country's national passenger and cargo carrier, has launched direct flights from Entebbe International Airport to Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, in a bid to boost connectivity with the continent's largest economy.
The airline said in a press release that Thursday's inaugural flight came after it secured approvals from aviation authorities in Uganda and Nigeria. "Uganda Airlines will operate flights to Nigeria three times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, using its state-of-the-art 258-seat Airbus A330-800neo aircraft."
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