Uganda Airlines makes maiden direct Hajj flight

Ugandan Muslims board the Airbus A330 flight to Mecca for their Hajj pilgrimage on June 19, 2023 at the Entebbe Airport. PHOTO | COURTESY 

Uganda Airlines has Monday launched its maiden flight to the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as it readies to establish scheduled flights to the Gulf nation later this year.

The national carrier is carrying 200 Muslim citizens making the trip for the Hajj pilgrimage aboard its 258 capacity Airbus A330 aircraft.