Uganda Airways launches Mumbai service

Uganda Airways launches Mumbai service 

Uganda Airways launched a brand new long-haul route between Entebbe (EBB) and Mumbai (BOM) on October 7. 

The inaugural flight, operated by an A330-800, marked a milestone for Uganda Airways, with Mumbai changing into its second intercontinental vacation spot after Dubai. 

The airline gives three weekly flights on the route. Flight UR430 departs from EBB at 20h15 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and arrives in BOM the next day at 05h55. The return flight UR431 departs from BOM at 07h55 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and arrives in EBB at 12h35. 

For South Africans trying to journey from JNB to BOM, the very best connecting flights are as follows: 

·         Flight UR711 on Mondays and Wednesdays departs from JNB at 11h15 and arrives in EBB at 16h30. Flight UR430 then departs from EBB at 20h15 and arrives in BOM the next day at 05h55. 

·         Return flight UR431 on Tuesdays departs from BOM at 07h55 and arrives in EBB at 12h35. Return flight UR712 then departs from EBB later that afternoon at 16h25 and arrives again in JNB at 19h40.