With flights to Addis Ababa, RwandAir will be offering seamless connections through its hub in Kigali between Addis Ababa and other African cities in its network.

The addition of Addis Ababa is key to RwandAir’s growth in Africa and it’s also a bridge for strengthening the bilateral relationships and improving trade and tourism between the two countries.

RwandAir will operate five weekly direct flights from Kigali to Addis Ababa with a CRJ-900NG aircraft. RwandAir Officials believe that this route will earn good results since it connects Rwanda to an important administrative, financial and commercial centre in Africa which is also the home to key continental organizations including; Headquarters of the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Addis Ababa also hosts many other regional offices for a number of international organizations.

 “As an expanding young airline, it is imperative for us to fly to Addis Ababa Bole International airport as it is one of the important hubs in Africa” said Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the CEO of RwandAir. “By starting direct flights to Addis Ababa we expect to offer better connections to East, West and Southern Africa” she added.

With the addition of Addis Ababa to our network, RwandAir will reach out to 27 destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

In last two years, the carrier added to its network Mumbai, Harare, London (Gatwick) and Brussels as well as Dakar from its second hub in Cotonou. RwandAir also introduced flights to Abidjan, Libreville and Brazzaville from its Cotonou hub. New destinations also included Abuja in Nigeria and Cape Town – South Africa.

This year, RwandAir is also planning to fly to Guangzhou, Tel Aviv, Bamako and Conakry. RwandAir also plans to enter the American market with flights to New York.