{"id":1267,"date":"2025-10-01T18:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:25:28","slug":"rwandair-launches-flights-to-mombasa-and-zanzibar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=1267","title":{"rendered":"RwandAir Launches Flights to Mombasa and Zanzibar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rwanda\u2019s national carrier, RwandAir, has announced the launch of flights to Zanzibar and Mombasa, starting December 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement issued on September 29, 2025, the new route Zanzibar to Mombasa will be operated using a Boeing B737 with four weekly flights, scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the resumption of flights to Mombasa, which RwandAir last served in 2019, while Zanzibar becomes a brand-new destination. With this expansion, the airline will now serve three destinations in Tanzania and two in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO Highlights Regional Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo emphasized the strategic importance of the new routes: \u201cReturning to Mombasa and launching Zanzibar is another milestone in our growth journey. Expanding our presence in East Africa helps position Kigali as a key hub, offering our customers more opportunities to explore the region, while also opening doors for trade, tourism, and stronger East African cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural flight will depart Kigali at 09:50 AM, arriving in Zanzibar at 12:50 PM. After a short stopover, it will continue to Mombasa, leaving at 1:40 PM and landing at 2:35 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The return flight will depart Mombasa at 5:10 PM, arrive in Zanzibar at 6:05 PM, and then leave Zanzibar at 7:00 PM, reaching Kigali around 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government\u2019s Development Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expansion aligns with Rwanda\u2019s five-year national development strategy, which prioritizes strengthening air transport. The plan aims to increase RwandAir\u2019s destinations and double the number of passengers the airline serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Author: Justinmind HARERIMANA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rwanda\u2019s national carrier, RwandAir, has announced the launch of flights to Zanzibar and Mombasa, starting December 1, 2025. According to a statement issued on September 29, 2025, the new route Zanzibar to Mombasa will be operated using a Boeing B737 with four weekly flights, scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. This marks the resumption […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t