The flag carrier airline of Rwanda, Rwandair, has introduced direct flights to Paris in France on 17 April 2023. The new flights to the French capital operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights depart Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali at 00:30, arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris at 09:00 the same morning. The returning flights leave Paris at 21:30 arriving in Kigali at 06:00 the following morning. Paris is the 25th destination on Rwandair's route map.
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05 October 2021
Rwanda: RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, RwandAir, and the flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement. The new agreement enables passengers to buy connecting flights on both airlines to more than 65 destinations across Africa, the U.S., Europe and Asia using one reservation, with seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and baggage-check that encompasses the entire journey. As part of the deal, RwandAir will also launch new non-stop flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha in December 2021.
RwandAir and Qatar Airways recently announced a loyalty partnership, giving RwandAir Dream Miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club loyalty members access to each other’s destinations. This gives customers the opportunity to accrue and redeem miles across their reciprocal route networks and access the airlines’ airport lounges at both airline’s hub homes in Doha and Kigali.
02 August 2021
RwandAir & Qatar Airways sign interline agreement!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, RwandAir, and the flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, have launched a strategic partnerhip. As part of the new partnership, an extensive interline agreement will give customers access to the networks of both airlines. Customers can pick and choose from over 160 destinations in the combined networks of RwandAir and Qatar Airways.
The two airlines last month already announced that they have joined forces to offer RwandAir Dream Miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club loyalty members access to each other’s destinations with the opportunity to ‘earn and burn’ points across their reciprocal route networks.
An Interline agreement between airlines allows passengers to change from one flight on one airline to another flight on another airline without having to gather their bags or check-in again.
04 May 2021
Rwandair resumes flights to South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe! [update]
update (06 May 2021): Rwandair operates one weekly direct flight between Kigali and Johannesburg and the other two weekly flights via Lusaka. Flights between Kigali and Cape Town will all be operated via Harare.
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, has announced the resumption of flights to South Africa. The airline suspended flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg on 08 February 2021 due to to the global concerns on covid variants throughout southern Africa. Rwandair will resume flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on 07 May 2021 with three weekly frequencies on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. According to Rwandair's facebook page, flights between Kigali and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town are set to resume on 14 May 2021. Flights to Lusaka in Zambia (07 May 2021) and Harare in Zimbabwe (14 May 2021) will also be re-introduced.
08 February 2021
Rwandair has temporarily suspended flights to South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe!
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, has announced the temporary suspension of flights to South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe from 08 February 2021. This is due to the global concerns on covid variants throughout southern Africa. The airline will resume operations to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lusaka and Harare as soon there is more clarity on the situation. Affected customers can rebook and fly at a later date at no additional cost - or request a refund. We'll keep you posted!
05 November 2020
Rwandair to resume flights between Kigali <> Cape Town!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, Rwandair, is set to resume flights to Cape Town. Effective 02 December 2020, the airline will operate three weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town via Robert Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare. Flights will depart Kigali at 07:20 and arrive in Cape Town at 14:20 via Harare (10:00 > 11:00), while the return flights will depart Cape Town at 15:20 and arrive in Kigali at 22:20 via Harare (18:40 > 19:40). A Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen will be used on the route, with seven seats in business class and 68 in economy.
18 September 2020
Rwanda: Rwandair to resume flights to Brussels and London!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, Rwandair, is set to resume flights to Europe. Effective 03 October 2020, the airline will operate return flights from Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali to Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London via Brussels Airport (BRU) in Brussels. Flights will initially resume on a twice-weekly basis, before increasing to three-times-weekly from 25 October 2020. Rwandair will operate an Airbus A330 twin-aisle aircraft on the route.
The resumption of European services will see Rwandair switch its UK operations from Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London, with commercial flights to Kigali International Airport (KGL) now departing from Heathrow Airport (LHR) for the first time.
15 July 2020
Rwanda: Rwandair sets a date for resumption of international operations!
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, has announced that it will resume operations on 01 August 2020. The airline will initially operate return flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and select destination in Africa where international air travel is allowed. In addition, Rwandair will operate flights between Kigali and Dubai. More destinations will be added as countries lift travel restrictions. Following instructions from the Rwandan Ministry of Health, Rwandair suspended its commercial passenger flights on 20 March 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
03 June 2020
Rwanda: Rwandair extends the temporary suspension of passenger flights! [update]
update (01 July 2020): Rwandair just annonunced that all operations continue to be temporarily suspended until travel restrictions in Rwanda are lifted. The country's borders remain closed to commercial flights in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
update (17 June 2020): Rwandair just annonunced that all operations continue to be temporarily suspended. The airline will resume operations as soon as the coronavirus restrictions in Rwanda are officially lifted.
Rwanda's borders remain closed to passenger flights in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The country's flag carrier, Rwandair, will therefore extend the temporary suspension of passenger flights until the restrictions are lifted. The airline announced that customers holding tickets for flights with Rwandair have the option to rebook with the airline and fly at a later date at no extra cost or request for a travel voucher if they are not sure of their travel dates. Rwandair will provide further updates regarding the resumption of flights in Rwanda in 15 days. We'll keep you posted!
update (17 June 2020): Rwandair just annonunced that all operations continue to be temporarily suspended. The airline will resume operations as soon as the coronavirus restrictions in Rwanda are officially lifted.
Rwanda's borders remain closed to passenger flights in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The country's flag carrier, Rwandair, will therefore extend the temporary suspension of passenger flights until the restrictions are lifted. The airline announced that customers holding tickets for flights with Rwandair have the option to rebook with the airline and fly at a later date at no extra cost or request for a travel voucher if they are not sure of their travel dates. Rwandair will provide further updates regarding the resumption of flights in Rwanda in 15 days. We'll keep you posted!
22 May 2019
Rwandair to launch direct flights between Kigali <> Tel Aviv!
27 March 2019
Rwandair to temporarily increase flights between Kigali - Harare - Cape Town!
Rwanda's flag carrier airline, Rwandair, will temporarily increase flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare. An additional 5th weekly service will be operated from 06 July 2019 to 28 September 2019 onboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
From its main base at Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Rwanda's capital Kigali, Rwandair operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
From its main base at Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Rwanda's capital Kigali, Rwandair operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
22 March 2019
Rwandair to launch flights to China!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, Rwandair, will extend its service between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai (India) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou (China). Effective 18 June 2019, the airline will operate four weekly frequencies on board an A330-200 aircraft. Although Rwandair has 5th freedom traffic rights on the Mumbai <> Guangzhou sector, reservation is currently not available.
27 December 2018
RwandAir to launch direct flights between Kigali <> Addis Ababa!
Rwanda's flag carrier, RwandAir, is set to launch scheduled direct flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa in April 2019. The airline will operate five flights per week on board a Bombardier CRJ-900NG aircraft between the two destinations. Addis Ababa will be Rwandair's 27th destination in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
29 November 2018
Rwandair to temporarily increase capacity between Kigali - Harare - Cape Town!
In a response to the popular demand for the direct service from Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, Rwandair will be introducing an Airbus A330-200 to support an additional 88 seats per flight between 28 November 2018 and 14 January 2019. The increase in capacity takes the total passengers per flight from 151 to 239. Rwandair is currently operating a Boeing 737-800 on flights between Kigali, Harare and Cape Town.
14 August 2018
Rwandair to increase flights to Europe in December 2018/January 2019!
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, is set to increase its service between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London via Brussels Airport (BRU) in Brussels during the 2018/19 European winter peak season. According to aviation specialist Routes Online, the airline will operate an additional flight on board an Airbus A320 on Fridays from 14 December 2018 to 17 January 2019.
13 February 2018
RwandAir launches flights between Harare <> Cape Town!
Rwanda's flag carrier, RwandAir, has received 5th Freedom Rights* from Zimbabwe's government to operate flights between Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) Harare and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town. Effective 16 May 2018, the airline will connect the two cities four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
*The 5th freedom right allows an airline to carry passengers between foreign countries as a part of services connecting the airline's own country.
30 October 2017
Rwandair to operate direct flights from Brussels to Kigali!
Rwanda's flag carrier, RwandAir, has announced that the flight schedule between Kigali and Brussels will become non-stop effective 31 October 2017. The airline will continue to offer three weekly flights from/to Brussels on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; however flights from Brussels to Kigali will no longer be operated via London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London which will eliminate the requirement for non-Schengen citizens to hold a UK transit visa and to disembark for rescreening at London Gatwick Airport (LGW). Passengers embarking from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) will stay onboard the aircraft at Brussels Airport (BRU) in Brussels and will not need a Schengen transit visa.
RwandAir's state of the art Airbus A330 fleet, configured in a triple class cabin with inflight connectivity will continue to operate the Brussels – Gatwick route and conveniently connect across Africa via Kigali.
RwandAir's state of the art Airbus A330 fleet, configured in a triple class cabin with inflight connectivity will continue to operate the Brussels – Gatwick route and conveniently connect across Africa via Kigali.
15 June 2017
Rwandair to introduce flights to Brussels!
The flag carrier of Rwanda, Rwandair, is set to introduce three flights per week between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Brussels Airport (BRU) in Brussels on 14 July 2017. The flights from Kigali to the capital of Belgium will be non-stop, while the return flights will be via London. The new route will be operated on board an Airbus A330 in a triple class cabin and equipped with inflight connectivity.
The launch of flights to Brussels comes after the airline’s successful entry into the London market last month (May). The new route takes RwandAir’s network to twenty-three destinations.
The launch of flights to Brussels comes after the airline’s successful entry into the London market last month (May). The new route takes RwandAir’s network to twenty-three destinations.
23 March 2017
Rwanda: Rwandair to launch direct flights to London in May 2017!
update (20 April 2017): Rwandair will operate flights to Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
update (29 March 2017): Rwandair will operate three weekly flights (!) between Kigali and London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) on board the newly acquired state of the art Airbus A330 fleet in a triple class configuration with inflight connectivity.
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, is set to launch scheduled direct flights to London in the UK on 26 May 2017. The airline will operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays onboard an Airbus A330-200 carrier in a three-class configuration between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London.
update (29 March 2017): Rwandair will operate three weekly flights (!) between Kigali and London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) on board the newly acquired state of the art Airbus A330 fleet in a triple class configuration with inflight connectivity.
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, is set to launch scheduled direct flights to London in the UK on 26 May 2017. The airline will operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays onboard an Airbus A330-200 carrier in a three-class configuration between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London.
03 February 2017
RwandAir: Flights to Harare and Mumbai will start in April 2017!
The flag carrier airline of Rwanda, Rwandair, has confirmed the launch dates for its new services to Harare (Zimbabwe) and Mumbai (India). Flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and Harare International Airport (HRE) in Harare will commence on 01 April 2017 and flights between Kigali and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai on 03 April 2017. The flights to Harare which will be tagged to the existing Lusaka (Zambia) route will be operated daily while the Mumbai flights will be operated non-stop four times per week respectively.
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