How To Redeem Miles On RwandAir

ive already redeemed through qatar to book some flights on bangkok airways for 6000 miles each person from Bkk-usm.

Best deal out there. qantas wanted 10,000 for the same flight.

Thanks for this! I feel like this was written just for me. I live in Rwanda and have been considering transferring Capital One points to Avios to book Rwandair to South Africa or Europe, so your examples were extremely helpful!

The problem is (unless I'm mistaken) you have to have the avios in the account to book, so you have to transfer before you find out if the fight is available.

Is there any other way to determine availability? Rwandair's own program doesn't allow you to search.

Rwandair loses approx. $200 per passenger they transport - which is entirely subsidised by their Government - which in turn relies on foreign direct budgetary support (including $36m from the US in FY2022).

So basically you're paying for it one way or the other as a US taxpayer 🙂

Please make your interest into a reality, in terms of the destination. Rwanda is the best and least expensive country for gorilla trekking and possibly the safari too. Africa is the main target for my future trips in 2025 and beyond. I just want to know the historic hot spots, tour guides and foods in the host countries from your global readers. Thank you for extending your trip reports beyond the journey and focus more on the destinations. Just other African countries to and from Rwanda. No European destinations in the pipeline for me in this decade.

Rwanda trekking permits are the most expensive at $1500 per person for just the permit (guide transport etc all extra), not the least expensive

But as a US taxpayer, can I trust Rwandair. There was only one thing Trump ever said, which I won't repeat, but I agreed with. And Rwanda is one of those places. Please, someone with deep knowledge, put me in my place.

I'm from the US I've flown them, and that was in the era prior to their current upgrades. Never felt unsafe, and the EU wouldn't allow to fly into their airports if they had any safety issues. And you'll love Rwanda itself, not only the Gorillas (which though expensive these days, I think it feels much more comfortable in Rwanda than Uganda - and would not step foot into Congo). Kigali is a fascinating city as well, and the '90's tragic history is delivered like a punch in the gut at the genocide museum....but essential to learn and understand. Could also visit Gisenye and Lake Kivu, more of the coffee plantations over there, and visiting the smaller places I always find rewarding. Go!

Correct. Uganda is nearly half the price.

And DRC even cheaper at $400 per person.

Globetrotter, no idea what you've been reading, but Rwanda is one of the most expensive African countries for tourism. It's on purpose as they are trying to attract wealthy people. The country's tourism board is literally a sponsor for a Premier League team.

In Kigali now and have been for the past few weeks, I also have lived here in the past. Globetrotter has no idea what he's talking about. RW Gorilla permits for non-East Africa Citizens and Residents is normally 1500 USD. You don't get the "thrill" of didging the M23 rebellion over the border in DRC, but when I did it a few years agon in Bwindi Forest in UG, it was 600 USD in high season.

Can’t recommend RwandAir but can def recommend Rwanda! Genocide museum was touching and great learning experience in Kigali. While I only saw limited parts of Rwanda but this country seems a lot cleaner and more organized than say Kenya or Tanzania as far as I can tell. Seeing wild gorillas was thrilling and amazing…Something I’ll remember for the rest of my life. If you are young and able body, I would do Uganda route as gorilla permit is a lot cheaper. If you have money, Rwanda is the more comfortable way to see them as terrain is less treacherous not to mention Singita lodge here is incredible.