At around noon the recent inaugurated Boeing 737-800 spread its wings to
BUJUMBURA the capital of Burundi for the first time.
The Burundian minister in charge of transportation Kibaya expressed joy as the Boeing touched down at the airport (Aéroport international de Bujumbura).
“I am thankful to the Rwandan government because flights between Bujumbura and Kigali are going to be the catalyst to development in the region especially in the trade sector”
Apart from easing the movement between Kigali and Bujumbura these flights are going to broaden trade in the EAC region and Africa.
Patrick Nkulikiyimfura represented Rwandair CEO.
Nkulikiyimfura explained the specialty of this plane compared to other planes noting that the plane is fast and has a high passenger capacity as compared to other planes they are used to.
“The plane you see before you has a capacity of carrying 154 passengers and can fly non-stop for long distances, and its prices are fair compared to other air companies in the airline business.”
Nkulikiyimfura said that the plane will facilitate Burundians travelling to places they have never traveled to including; India and Johannesburg in South Africa and above all these places will be reached right from Bujumbura other than the usual process where they had to pass several airports before getting to their final destinations.
Reporters questioned whether other airline companies operating in Bujumbura will not lose market due to the introduction of Rwandair carrier but Nkulikiyimfura calmed their fears saying,“We shall continue working normally”.
The boeing 737-800 will be travelling to 13 destinations in africa including; Bujumbura, Dar-es- Salaam and Arusha Tanzania, Entebbe in Uganda, Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya, Leo mba in Congo Brazzaville, Libreville in Gabon, Luxemburg, Johannesburg and Dubai all at affordable prices.
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