RwandAir, Rwanda’s national carrier, has started four new direct weekly flights from Kigali to London on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The return flights have been scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The inaugural flight left Kigali Sunday afternoon and landed in London Monday morning.
We’re so thrilled to celebrate our inaugural direct flight from Kigali to London.#FlyTheDreamOfAfrica #FlySafeWithUs pic.twitter.com/4htBD7SbHw
— RwandAir (@FlyRwandAir) November 6, 2022
“The convenient schedule would provide quick and easy connections via Kigali to a wealth of destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia,” The airline said
The new direct flight replaces the existing service between London and Kigali, launched in 2017, with one stop in Brussels, Belgium.
The inaugural nonstop flight to #London landed @HeathrowAirport earlier this morning in style! #FlyTheDreamOfAfrica #FlySafeWithUs pic.twitter.com/JYcun1HMTd
— RwandAir (@FlyRwandAir) November 7, 2022
RwandAir currently serves 28 routes across East, Central, and Southern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, from Kigali International airport.