Does KLM flight KL0537 stop in Uganda?

Question

I want to travel from Kigali to Munich on KLM flight KL0537. I am a British citizen, holding a British passport and German residence.

The KLM website says the flight has 1 stop in Amsterdam. However, it is also showing me the message "Your Kigali - Amsterdam trip includes a stop in Entebbe, Uganda. Please check the entry requirements for this country" (see screenshot below).

• What does this message mean?
• Will I need to get off the plane in Entebbe?
• Will I need a visa for Uganda if I'm only transiting through?

Addition: Lufthansa shows me the same message when flying Kigali - Munich, via Brussels (flight SN467).

Answer 1

I've returned from my trip, and have the following answer:

• Yes, the plane did stop at Entebbe International Airport
• KLM staff explained via announcement what would happen shortly before we landed
• The plane was in Entebbe for ~50 minutes
• There was a crew change, and used seats were cleaned by a (fast & efficient) ground cleaning team
• I did not need to disembark; only passengers going to Entebbe disembarked
• New passengers got on at Entebbe
• There were no visa/security checks for passengers staying on the plane
• I did not need to show any vaccination certificates at any point

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Here is my previous answer, having asked KLM a month before I flew.

I phoned KLM and they said:

• Yes, the plane does stop at Entebbe International Airport
• It will be there for ~15-20 minutes
• I will not disembark; passengers will embark from Entebbe
• There will be no visa/security checks for passengers staying on the plane
• I do not need a visa for Uganda

Interestingly, the KLM agent did say I would need a yellow fever certificate to board the plane in Kigali.

He double-checked entry requirements using KLM's Traveldoc site, which does not show the Entebbe stop, and does not mention the need for a yellow fever certificate.

Answer 2

This is a bit of a guess, but I'll share anyway. I once flew a London -> Nairobi flight, which had an intermediate stop in Dar es Salaam. Passengers could disembark at Dar but not embark. Passengers continuing to Nairobi could not exit the plane and didn't need visas for Tanzania. I believe this may have been due to a ban on foreign carriers selling flights within East Africa.

Probably best to ask the airline.