RwandAir to Launch Direct flights between Israel and Rwanda

The national airline of Rwanda, "RwandAir" will launch a new direct route from Rwanda’s capital Kigali, to Tel Aviv.

Israel’s transportation minister Yisrael Katz and Rwandan Ambassador Joseph Rotabana signed an aviation agreement Monday between the two countries.

According to the agreement, each country will be able to operate up to seven flights per week between Ben-Gurion Airport and Kigali International Airport.

Rotabana tweeted the following on Monday:

Honoured to have signed the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Israeli Min. of Transportation, Hon. Yisrael Katz. Important step for Rwandair to operate direct flights to Ben Gurion Intl A/port. pic.twitter.com/TN3clmKe9A

— Joseph Rutabana (@jrutabana) January 7, 2019

In September, Israel and Rwanda agreed to open mutual embassies.