UN Tourism Joins Kinshasa’s Inaugural Rumba Route Festival to Promote Culture-Driven Development

(IN SHORT) From 16 to 18 July 2025, Kinshasa will stage the inaugural World Music and Tourism Festival under President Félix Tshisekedi’s High Patronage, with UN Tourism as a supporting partner. Branded “The Rumba Route for Peace,” the three-day Festival at CCAPAC spotlights Congolese Rumba—recognized by UNESCO in 2021—and its capacity to drive tourism, economic… Read the full news article

Half a Century of Service to Rwanda as Ethiopian Airlines Expands Kigali Operations and Network Reach

(IN SHORT) Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its flight service to Kigali, Rwanda, which began in 1975. This long-standing route has been instrumental in enhancing diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between the two countries. With 21 weekly passenger flights and three dedicated cargo services, Ethiopian ensures seamless connectivity between Kigali and over… Read the full news article

South African Airways Expands Fleet to 20 Aircraft and Enhances Service Across Africa

(IN SHORT) South African Airways (SAA) has successfully expanded its fleet to 20 aircraft, adding two leased Airbus A320s from AerCap. This growth is a significant milestone for the airline, which began its recovery with only six aircraft three years ago. As part of its expansion strategy, SAA is increasing flight frequencies on several routes… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Expands African Network with New Route to Kinshasa, DRC

The award-winning airline extends its frequency to Luanda, Angola to include the new route to Kinshasa, DRC (IN SHORT) Qatar Airways has announced the expansion of its network to include Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a strategic move to enhance connectivity within Africa and beyond. Commencing from June 1, 2024, the airline will… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways announces over seven new destinations at ITB Berlin 2023 trade show

World’s Best Airline adds over 655 weekly flights to summer 2023 schedule compared to 2022 Qatar Airways also celebrated its new Formula 1® partnership, and the innovative technological adaption of the QVerse DOHA, Qatar, 2023-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways drew major attention on the opening day of ITB Berlin 2023, the world’s… Read the full news article

flydubai inaugurates daily flights to Congolese capital, Kinshasa with enroute stop in Entebbe

Dubai-based carrier launches daily flights to Kinshasa with enroute stop in Entebbe flydubai’s network in Africa grows to 13 destinations across 10 countries DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down yesterday at N’djili Airport (Kinshasa International Airport – FIH).  flydubai will operate daily flights to N’djili Airport with an… Read the full news article