Aerolink Uganda Explained

Airline:AeroLink Uganda
Iata:A8
Icao:XAU
Callsign:PEARL
Headquarters:Entebbe International Airport
Parent:Airkenya
Key People:Captain Catherine Mugo
(Country Manager)
Bases:Entebbe International Airport
Focus Cities:Kampala, Entebbe
Fleet Size:4
Destinations:12

Aerolink Uganda is a privately owned airline in Uganda, licensed by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority with an air operator's certificate. It specializes in transporting tourists to Uganda's National Parks, saving their time and allowing them to see more.[1]

Location

The headquarters of Aerolink Uganda are located inside Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian airport.[2] The geographical coordinates of the airline's headquarters are: 0°02'40.0"N, 32°26'34.0"E (Latitude:0.044444; Longitude:32.442778).

Overview

Aerolink Uganda, whose owners are based in neighboring Kenya, was established in 2012. The airline flies tourists between Entebbe and Uganda's national parks. Daily scheduled flights are available to Kisoro Airport, Kihihi Airstrip, Kasese Airport, and Mweya Airport, all in the Western Region of Uganda. Flights are available three days a week, with minimum passenger numbers to airfields Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park, both in the Northern Region of Uganda.[3]

Destinations

From its hub in Entebbe International Airport, the company operates scheduled services to destinations within East Africa. Following is a list of destinations that Aerolink Uganda serves, as of May 2019.[4]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
KenyaMasai MaraMara Serena Airport -
KenyaKisumuKisumu International Airport -
UgandaBugunguBugungu Airstrip -
UgandaChobeChobe Safari Lodge Airport -
UgandaEntebbe/KampalaEntebbe International Airport
UgandaKaseseKasese Airport -
UgandaKidepoKidepo Airport -
UgandaKihihiKihihi Airstrip -
UgandaKisoroKisoro Airport - [5]
UgandaMweyaMweya Airport -
UgandaPakubaPakuba Airfield -
UgandaSemlikiSemliki Airstrip -

Flight scheduling

The flight schedule of the airline is given in detail at the website of the Uganda Wildlife Authority.[6]

Affiliations

Aerolink Uganda is affiliated and shares common ownership with Air Kenya and Regional Air of Tanzania.[4]

Fleet

As of May 2019, Aerolink Uganda maintained the following aircraft in service.[7]

+ Aerolink Uganda fleetAircraftIn fleetOrderPassengersNotes
Cessna 208 Caravan4012
Total40

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aero Link Uganda To Queen Elizabeth National Park. 2019 . . Queen Elizabeth National Park . 4 May 2019 . Mweya, Uganda.
  2. Web site: Aerolink Uganda Contacts . 2019 . 4 May 2019 . Aerolink Uganda . Aerolink Uganda . Entebbe.
  3. Web site: Aerolink Reviews Their Routing . 15 June 2015 . 4 May 2019 . Encounter Africa Safaris . Gorilla Tracking Uganda . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Aerolink Uganda Destinations . Aerolink Uganda . Aerolink Uganda . 2019 . 4 May 2019 . Entebbe.
  5. Web site: Extra discounted flights Aerolink . 2017 . Great Lakes Safaris Limited . Great Lakes Safaris . 4 May 2019 . Kampala.
  6. Web site: Getting Around Uganda: Domestic Flights: Aerolink Uganda . 2017 . 4 May 2019 . . Uganda Wildlife Authority . Entebbe.
  7. Web site: Aerolink Uganda Fleet . 2019 . Aerolink Uganda . 4 May 2019 . Aerolink Uganda . Entebbe.

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