Rwanda's national carrier launches flight to China

CEO of RwandAir Yvonne Manzi Makolo checks in at Kigali International Airport for a flight to China's Guangzhou in Kigali, Rwanda, on June 17, 2019. Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir on Tuesday commenced operating its first flight to China, linking the Rwandan capital Kigali to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The duration of the flight is 14 hours and 50 minutes, making it the longest flight of RwandAir, according to the airline. RwandAir will fly to Guangzhou three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight will be operated by an Airbus A330 with a triple class cabin. (Xinhua/Cyril Ndegeya)