Rwanda To Resume Commercial Flights Despite COVID-19 Lockdown
By Elite News Reporter
The
government of Rwanda has announced a lift of the ban on commercial flights
following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown that was announced by President
Paul Kagame in March this year.
The
Ministry of Infrastructure (Mininfra) on Saturday, July 4 announced that Rwanda
will reopen airport operations for scheduled commercial flights on August 1,
2020.
The
move follows months of restricted passenger flights since May 18, as a means to
contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
According
to a statement from Mininfra, several measures shall be adhered to in order to
safeguard the health of passengers, crew and staff.
"Rwanda's
airports will reopen for scheduled commercial flight operations on August 1,
2020. To ensure the safety and health of passengers, crews and...