Rwandair
will next month begin direct flights to Lusaka, Zambia, John Mirenge,
the Chief Executive Officer, has said. Mirenge said the national carrier
will launch its inaugural flight on March 27. The airline will have
three weekly flights from Kigali to Lusaka on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Mirenge
said the flights have been incorporated into the Johannesburg route,
and the airline will depart Lusaka on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
They
will all be operated by our Boeing 737-800 Next Generation dual class
aircraft with guaranteed safety and comfort, Mirenge said.
“We
are delighted that the continent’s airspace is being opened for African
carriers to take advantage of the opportunities therein. The Lusaka
route will offer convenience and affordable flights to the passengers
who will also take advantage of connections to sixteen other
destinations in Africa and in the Middle East,” Mirenge said.
RwandAir launched direct flights on the Entebbe-Nairobi route a fortnight ago after acquiring the fifth freedom in Nairobi.
The airline is also expecting the delivery of a second brand new dual class Bombardier Q400 Next Generation aircraft.
Recently
the airline was ranked one of the safest across the globe after passing
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) operational safety
audit.
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