RwandAir to start first-ever direct flights to France next month

RwandAir is fast growing its wings to new destinations with the latest being the French capital, Paris, scheduled to start on June 27.  

“Now 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,” according to its executives.

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.

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.

The returning flight WB701 leaves Paris at 9:30 pm each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, arriving at RwandAir’s home hub at 6:00 am the following morning. This means customers flying to France from Africa will now be able to reach Paris via Kigali in under 8 hours and 30 minutes.

Yvonne Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, said: “The launch of our first-ever flights to Paris is an exciting development in RwandAir’s continuing 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.”

The new three-times-a-week service will also open access for travelers 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.