RwandAir eyes London route by 2018

RwandAir plans to start flights to London Gatwick by 2018, according to John Mirenge, the airline’s CE. Mirenge said the carrier was currently negotiating with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to start flights to Gatwick. The move, he added, is part of the airline’s expansion plans that also include opening of new routes to other parts of Europe and East Asia. Last year, the airline officials told Parliament that they were in final stages of seeking approvals to start flights to these two regions as part of the wider expansion drive by RwandAir. However, RwandAir will first open routes to Harare in Zimbabwe; Mumbai, India; and Guangzhou in China before expanding to Western Europe, Mirenge said Friday. He said the airline is ready to ply the Kigali-Gatwick route any time it gets the green light by the UK civil aviation body. <br/>