Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued guidelines to passengers at Entebbe International Airport ahead of the busy Muslim pilgrimage week commencing next week.
The Muslim faithful will head to Mecca and Medina for pilgrimage from June 01 to June 07, 2024, signifying a busy traffic schedule at Entebbe National Airport.
As a result, the airport anticipates to experience enhanced passenger traffic, necessitating measures to ensure a seamless user experience during this period.
According to CAA, this year’s pilgrimage is expected to attract more travelers compared to last year, with at least 1,600 projected as opposed to last year’s 1,300 pilgrims according to CAA Public Affairs Manager Vianney Luggya.
As such, the Airport Management has called upon intending travellers to ensure they arrive early for their scheduled flights to avoid being inconvenienced.
Similarly, Luggya says that a specific area has been reserved for the pilgrims to converge for a briefing to enable them to have a seamless travel experience.
“Several pilgrims are scheduled to travel to in June, from 1 to 7th through Entebbe International Airport. Due to the anticipated traffic build-up, travelling passengers are advised to plan for more time to avoid missing flights during that period,” noted Luggya.
“While the airport facilitated a total of 1300 pilgrims last year, this year, over 1600 pilgrims are expected to travel in the course of the week.”
Public Notice – Pilgrims to Mecca pic.twitter.com/aFsX8zHEGS
— Uganda CAA (@UgandaCAA) May 31, 2024
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