Rwandair News


A trio of Skytrax award wins for RwandAir at 2022 ceremony
RwandAir has won the award for ‘Best Airline Staff in Africa’ at Skytrax’s 2022 World Airline Awards. The Rwandan flag carrier has taken home the prestigious title for a second successive year in recognition of its excellent customer service.

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RwandAir welcomes the world to celebrate the Commonwealth in Rwanda
RwandAir is welcoming the world to Kigali as the city prepares to host leaders from around the world attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Qatar Airways signs RwandAir codeshare deal
RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to offer travellers more choice. The Rwandan flag-carrier will launch non-stop flights between Kigali and Doha in December.

RwandAir builds connections to Democratic Republic of the Congo
RwandAir is continuing its recovery from the pandemic by adding additional routes to Lubumbashi and Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from September.

RwandAir vaccinates staff against Covid-19
RwandAir has become the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, as it seeks to position itself as one of the safest on the continent.

RwandAir to offer London fights from next month
RwandAir will resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from October 3rd as it reinstates its passenger network following the Covid-19 pandemic.

RwandAir to return to operations in August
RwandAir will resume commercial passenger services from August 1st. Flights will restart with select African routes where travel restrictions have been eased and borders have reopened.

RwandAir to ground all flights until mid-April
Following instructions from the Rwandan ministry of health, RwandAir will temporarily suspend its commercial passenger flights until April 20th. All change fees will be waived, giving customers more flexibility to delay their travel.

RwandAir launches new routes to China and Israel
The launch of new long-haul services to Tel Aviv and Guangzhou signals the continuing expansion of RwandAir. Yvonne Manzi Makolo, chief executive of RwandAir, said: “The launch of these two major new services to our growing route network demonstrates our continuing commitment to expanding Rwandair to new markets overseas.”

RwandAir expands partnership with Amadeus
RwandAir is expanding its partnership with Amadeus to adopt technology that will allow its customers to benefit from improved efficiency, a better experience and increased convenience.