With the new interline agreement, Qatar Airways will be able to use Kigali as a partner hub for destinations across the continent. In the meantime, RwandAir will offer its passengers connections around the world, including lucrative Europe-wide connections, all with a stop in Doha. In a statement issued this week, Qatar Airways announced the new interline agreement with RwandAir. This decision will allow passengers to book flights through the networks of both airlines as if they were flying with the same airline, and to fly through their hubs in Doha and Kigali. Cyprus Airways has recently become a full member of IATA. Membership will allow the company to work with other international member airlines for codeshare and interline arrangements, providing travelers to and from Cyprus with a seamless travel experience through an expanded global network. Fares are not only available on qatar Airways-operated flights, but also to a variety of offline destinations via codeshare and interline partners. The airline has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to Africa during the pandemic, significantly expanding its route network by adding four routes to Accra, Abidjan, Abuja, Luanda and resuming flights to Alexandria, Cairo and Khartoum to expand its presence to 27 destinations in 21 countries. Earlier this month, Qatar Airways also signed an interline agreement with RwandAir, giving customers better access to the combined networks of the two airlines. “As the most connected airline during the pandemic with a network that has never fallen below 30 destinations, we are committed to continuing to offer our passengers more flexibility and options.

We are pleased to sign this interline agreement with Airlink to further expand our network in the region, connecting passengers to more than 25 domestic destinations and more than 20 regional destinations. With the borders in South Africa closed for five months, we are delighted to return to the market with additional connections in South Africa and beyond,” said Hendrik Du Preez, Vice President Africa at Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways has officially signed an interline agreement with RwandAir to deepen its partnership. The move will allow travelers from both airlines to access more than 160 destinations on the networks from their hubs. The deal comes just weeks after the couple tied up their mileage systems so passengers could win on all flights. Qatar Airways and Rwandan flag carrier RwandAir have deepened their existing partnership by signing an interline agreement that will allow passengers to transit through their respective hubs in Doha (DOH) and Kigali (KGL). Detailed information on all measures implemented on board and in the EIS is available under www.qatarairways.com/safety. Guests can expect hospitality on board Qatar Airways` cosmopolitan cabin crew, including Zambian and Zimbabwean nationals, and a generous baggage allowance of 46 kg for economy class, divided into two parts, and 64 kg divided into two parts, in business class. For more information, see www.qatarairways.com/en-qa/baggage/allowance.html RwandAir passengers can also connect to Qatar Airways` global network from Doha. Yvonne Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, said: “We are delighted to further open the world to our customers through the new interline agreement with Qatar Airways.” RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed an interline agreement as part of a “strategic partnership”. Rodger Foster, CEO of Airlink, commented: “We are proud and excited about our new interline commercial agreement with Qatar Airways.

We have great respect for Qatar Airways, its values and global reach. We are confident that this relationship will provide customers with enhanced travel options given the designed interconnectivity enabled at OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. Qatar Airways` decision to acquire a stake in RwandAir was first unveiled by Al Baker in February 2020, citing “Rwanda`s location, the country`s stability and the very favorable business environment in this country.” Qatar Airways is investing in a new airport to replace RwandAir`s current hub in Kigali. Cyprus Airways has announced a partnership with Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar. Lusaka (LUN) to Harare (HRE) QR1455 Departure: 10:20 Arrival: 11:20 Overall, the agreement covers an astonishing number of 160 cities worldwide and now offers passengers a wide choice. This is in addition to the decision by Qatar and RwandAir to offer reciprocity to frequent flyers, allowing passengers to earn and use their miles with any airline. . To mark this milestone, the new connected service was inaugurated by the airline`s state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 with 36 seats in award-winning Qsuite Business Class and 247 seats in Economy Class. “Africa is an extremely important market for us and this latest partnership will help support the recovery of international air traffic and provide unparalleled connectivity to and from a number of new African destinations,” said Akbar Al-Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways. The airline Oneworld had already agreed in December 2019 to acquire a 60% stake in the new Kigali airport planned in Rwanda. The latest agreement opens a total of 160 destinations on the two airlines` networks, according to the airlines.

Cyprus Airways passengers can also continue their journey from Larnaca to Doha and beyond to more than 150 destinations on six continents on Qatar Airways flights. Qatar Airways is currently in the midst of a busy summer season, with hundreds of destinations returning to the map. The airline currently records more than 300 flight movements per day and carries up to 90,000 passengers per day. This comes as the industry recovers strongly due to rapid vaccine launches in several countries. . Speaking to FlightGlobal last year, Makolo said it was “an exciting time for RwandAir to work with a world-class airline like Qatar Airways in particular,” adding, “Obviously, they see potential not only in the airline, but also in the African market, and they are ready to explore this opportunity.” This comes after RwandAir chief Yvonne Makolo said on July 16 that progress on Qatar Airways` plan to acquire a 49% stake in the African airline remained on track but had been “somewhat slowed down due to the pandemic”. For now, you expect Qatar and RwandAir to work more closely together in the coming months and years. .