London Gatwick celebrates arrival of first RwandAir flight

London Gatwick welcomed the touchdown of the first direct flight between Rwanda and the UK on Friday 26th May. The arrival of the aircraft was attended by the UK High Commissioner of Rwanda, H.E. Yamina Karitanyi; the Deputy CEO of RwandAir, Yvonne Makolo; and Stephen King, Head of Airline Relations, Gatwick Airport. The route is served by a new Airbus A330-200 offering travellers Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class travel. Flights depart London Gatwick on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with a flight time of just 8 hours 40 minutes. Yvonne Makolo, Deputy CEO of RwandAir, said: “We are very proud