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Sunday, August 26, 2012

► RWANDA: RwandAir announces CRJ900 routes; introduces other additional frequencies.

RwandAirWith the first of its two new Bombardier CRJ900NGs (MSN# 15286| 9XR-WH) due in by the middle of October 2012 and the second due in mid November, so Rwandan national carrier RwandAir (WB) has outlined the future routes they will be used on, in addition to various new frequencies to come into effect from 31 October 2012.

RwandAir CRJ900 '9XR-WH'
RwandAir CRJ900 '9XR-WH'

RwandAir CRJ900NG Routes

RwandAir: Kigali, Rwanda – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
-Effective 31 October 2012
  • WB440 KGL1730 – 2030DAR CR9 | 1234567
  • WB441 DAR2100 – 2200KGL CR9 | 1234567
Kigali, Rwanda – Entebbe, Uganda
-Effective 31 October 2012
  • WB422 KGL1440 – 1625EBB CR9 | 1234567
  • WB423 EBB1655 – 1640KGL CR9 | 1234567
Kigali, Rwanda – Nairobi, Kenya
-Effective 31 October 2012
  • WB404 KGL0155 – 0410NBO CR9 | 1234567
  • WB406 KGL1455 – 1710NBO CR9 | 1357
  • WB402 KGL1455 – 1710NBO CR9 | 246
  • WB405 NBO1155 – 1210KGL CR9 | 1234567
  • WB407 NBO2125 – 2140KGL CR9 | 1357
  • WB407 NBO2125 – 2140KGL CR9 | 246

Additionally, various new frequencies have been announced:
  • Entebbe, Uganda: from 17x to 33x weekly flights.
  • Brazzaville, Congo & Libreville, Gabon: 3x to 5x weekly flights.
  • Dubai, UAE : from 6x to 13x weekly flights.
  • Lagos, Nigeria: from 3x to 7x weekly flights.
  • Johannesburg, South Africa : from 8x to 10x weekly flights.

Kigali, Rwanda – Dubai
-Planned service increase from 6x weekly to daily. The daily service operates nonstop in both directions, replacing 3x weekly nonstop and 1-stop service via Mombasa, Kenya.
  • WB300 KGL0045 – 0830DXB 738 | 1234567
  • WB301 DXB0950 – 1335KGL 738 | 2467
  • WB301 DXB1010 – 1335KGL 738 | 2467
Kigali, Rwanda – Johannesburg, South Africa
-Planned service increase from 8 to 10 weekly
  • WB100 KGL0100 – 0500JNB 738 | 123567
  • WB100 KGL0100 – 0500JNB 735 | 4
  • WB102 KGL1445 – 1845JNB 738 | 356
  • WB101 JNB0800 – 1200KGL 738 | 123567
  • WB101 JNB0800 – 1200KGL 735 | 4
  • WB103 JNB1930 – 2330KGL 738 | 356
Kigali – Lagos, Nigeria
-Planned service increase from 3x weekly to daily
  • WB200 KGL1435 – 1745LOS 738 | 1234567
  • WB201 LOS1830 – 2340KGL 738 | 1234567
Source [Airline Route]