Monrovia – The smooth launch for the offline workplace of RwandAir has been hailed as a “new daybreak” for the nation’s aviation, tourism, and enterprise sectors.
By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
The initiative, spearheaded by Straightforward Continental Journey Company, is anticipated to strengthen ties between Liberia and Rwanda whereas unlocking new financial alternatives.
Talking on the launch held on the Monrovia Metropolis Corridor on August 16, Madam Gbomai L. Bestman, President and CEO of Straightforward Continental Journey Company, described the milestone as a purposeful transfer impressed by a imaginative and prescient to increase Liberia’s aviation attain.
“The transfer to deliver RwandAir to Liberia is an extra step of doing this with goal. Rwanda and Liberia share a typical denominator; two war-ravaged nations. With Rwanda producing over US$643 million in tourism final yr, I believe it’s one thing we have to faucet into. That is our second, and I’m so pleased with my nation,” mentioned Madam Bestman amid cheers.
Madam Bestman revealed that past commerce and tourism, RwandAir will serve the sensible wants of 1000’s of Liberians learning in Rwanda.
“Now we have about 4,000 college students in Rwanda, and we want air service to take them backwards and forwards. RwandAir will fly right here and can keep,” she emphasised.
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) has hailed the event as a turning level for the nation’s underutilized aviation trade.
Deputy Director Basic Stephen R. Johnson famous that whereas Africa recorded about 236 million vacationers final yr, Liberia’s site visitors stays modest with just a bit over 100,000 travels recorded throughout the nation’s two ports throughout the identical interval underneath evaluate.
“Our two ports recorded just a bit over 100,000 passengers. It tells you the trade has enormous potential however is underutilized right here. Any further airline to our fleet creates new alternatives. It opens new doorways, particularly strengthening ties between two nations. That’s the reason the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority will stay open to working with Straightforward Continental Journey Company and all others within the sector.”
In remarks, Deputy Minister Kadiatu for Tradition and Tourism on the Ministry of Data, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism, Madam Kadiatu Konteh-Brohiri, extolled the launch as a catalyst for financial development.
The Data Ministry official described RwandAir’s imminent arrival because the daybreak of a brand new day for Liberia’s tourism sector.
“The operation of RwandAir will create stronger ties between Rwanda and Liberia and higher tourism alternatives. That is going to open up the doorways for companies; companies that want entry to thrive. The extra airways are available in, the nearer we’re to changing into a profitable tourism nation. Tourism has no boundary.”
She additionally congratulated Straightforward Continental for braving the challenges within the air transport sector to make the breakthrough attainable.
On the identical time, the Diaspora Workplace of the Ministry of State and Presidential Affairs additionally welcomed the launch of RwandAir to Liberia as a serious achievement for residents overseas, notably college students and households searching for inexpensive and dependable journey choices.
“The Diaspora workplace is open to forming a extra direct and strategic partnership along with your company in searching for extra journey alternatives for Liberians within the Diaspora,” indicated a press release delivered by the Coordinator of the Workplace, Mr. Erasmus T. Williams.
Mr. Williams asserted that the brand new service will assist foster competitors within the airline trade, lowering ticket prices and boosting air site visitors to the nation.
The Diaspora Workplace pledged to strengthen collaboration with Straightforward Continental Journey Company and different stakeholders to open extra journey alternatives for Liberians overseas.
Williams on behalf of the workplace introduced plans to focus on the brand new airline service in the course of the upcoming Liberia Diaspora Convention 2035 in addition to the annual Diaspora Return Program in December.
“The celebs are lining up. Suppose Liberia, love Liberia, and collectively we will,” he added, carving a line from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s well-known quote.
