Rwanda’s national carrier RwandAir is set to launch daily direct services between London Heathrow and Kigali this winter, as it continues to expand its European network.
The new daily service will commence on 29 October 2023 and will “significantly” increase capacity on the route, which currently operates four times weekly.
Services operated by Airbus A330 aircraft will depart the British capital at 20:30 and arrive in Kigali at 7:00 the following day. Return flights depart the Rwandan capital at 23:35 and arrive in London at 6:20 the following morning
Yvonne Makolo, RwandAir CEO, said: “London is an incredibly important market for RwandAir, so we are incredibly excited to be adding direct daily flights from our home in Kigali to London Heathrow.
“Having first launched flights to the British capital in 2017, we have continued to build our presence following strong demand from customers here in the UK and Africa.
“We know these new daily direct flights will offer customers the convenience and connectivity which they have long asked for, and look forward to welcoming more visitors to Rwanda.
Rwandair was founded on 1st December 2002 and operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia with its main base at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda.
