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Excitement as RwandAir begins direct flight to Paris

By Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Abuja
18 April 2023   |   9:36 pm
There is excitement in the air as Africa’s fast-growing airline, RwandAir is scheduled to launch its new direct flights to the dazzling French capital of Paris for the first time on 27 June. The direct flight to Paris will bring the number of destinations covered by the airline to 25 across the world. According to…

There is excitement in the air as Africa’s fast-growing airline, RwandAir is scheduled to launch its new direct flights to the dazzling French capital of Paris for the first time on 27 June.

The direct flight to Paris will bring the number of destinations covered by the airline to 25 across the world.

According to the management of the airline, “Customers can fly with RwandAir on the only direct service between Rwanda and France as the airline accelerates its ambitious growth strategy and adds a 25th destination to its route map.

“The new flights to the ‘City of Light’, will operate three times a week, giving customers easy access to one of Europe’s most stylish and exciting cities as well as connecting France with Kigali in the heart of Africa.”

The airline added that Flight WB700 departs Kigali each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 00:30 am, arriving at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 9:30 am the same morning. Meanwhile, the returning flight WB701 leaves Paris at 9:30 pm each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and arrives at RwandAir’s home hub, Kigali at 6:00 am the following morning.

The Chief Executive Officer of RwandAir, Yvonne Makolo said: “The launch of our first-ever flights to Paris is an exciting development in RwandAir’s continuous expansion and a testament to the importance of French-Rwandan relations.

“France is a major market for RwandAir as we connect the continents of Africa and Europe through our home hub in Kigali with this new direct service to Paris, one of the world’s top tourism destinations. French travellers can look forward to a warm welcome onboard on our inaugural flight now and for many more years to come as we deepen the ties of friendship and fraternity between France and Rwanda.”

She stated that customers flying to France from Africa would be able to reach Paris through Kigali in eight hours and 30 minutes, giving them more time to explore the city’s incredible atmosphere, amazing culture and iconic sights.

“The new three times a week service will also open access for travellers from France directly to the heart of Africa to explore Rwanda’s magnificent scenery and wildlife, including its beautiful national parks and world-famous mountain gorillas.

“RwandAir’s Kigali hub also provides quick connections to its extensive network of flights reaching across Africa to countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. RwandAir is renowned for its excellent on-time performance, customer service and safety.

“It also has one of the youngest fleets on the African continent with 13 aircraft including three wide-body Airbus A330s.”

She added that Rwanda has ambitious plans to double its fleet over the next five years and move to its new home at Bugesera International Airport, which is being built to handle one million passengers and 150 million tons of cargo a year during its first phase of operation.

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