Category: Ethiopia travel news
Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela with its rock-cut Christian churches from the 12th–13th centuries. Aksum is the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.
Ethiopian Airlines launches second weekly Addis Ababa flights from Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Harry S. Johnson- December 10, 2020 18:35Ethiopian Airlines has introduced its second weekly flight to Addis Ababa from Domodedovo Airport. The carrier performs regular flights on Thursdays and Saturdays. The flights arrive at Domodedovo Airport at ... Read More
Ethiopian Cargo launches cargo flights Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage
Harry S. Johnson- November 20, 2020 18:33Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Network Operator in Africa, has launched Trans-Pacific routes, extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage effective 09 Nov 2020. Ethiopian operates B777-200F, ... Read More
De Havilland Canada delivers two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines
Harry S. Johnson- October 24, 2020 16:26De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited announces the delivery of another two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines, including the airline's milestone 30th Dash 8-400 aircraft. The 30th aircraft – ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines partners with USAID on in-flight meals
Harry S. Johnson- October 16, 2020 13:41Today, Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines unveils global COVID-19 insurance cover
Harry S. Johnson- October 1, 2020 08:41Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it will cover the medical insurance including repatriation, evacuation and quarantine costs related to COVID-19 as of 01st of October 2020 until 31st of March ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flight to Victoria Falls
Harry S. Johnson- September 24, 2020 05:36Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services to Victoria Falls, African’s most spectacular natural sites effective 06 October,2020. Esteemed Customers are ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines opens new passenger terminal at its Addis Ababa hub
Harry S. Johnson- August 27, 2020 15:43Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with emphasis on Bio Security and Bio Safety measures. ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Cameroon
Harry S. Johnson- July 11, 2020 15:31Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline is resuming service to Duala and Yaoundé asof July 13, 2020. The service will initially be three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines announces resumption of regular service
Harry S. Johnson- July 8, 2020 18:42Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, is resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers as of July 8, 2020. Djibouti has ... Read More
Emphasis on wellness: Ethiopian Airlines pledges to protect health and safety of customers
Harry S. Johnson- June 27, 2020 15:36During the pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, was the go-to airline for essential travel, repatriation flights and airlift of medical and personal protective equipment (PPE). With the easing of ... Read More
Ethiopian Cargo re-calibrates its operations in the wake of COVID-19
Chief Assignment Editor- April 8, 2020 15:56Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, is adapting its operations to the evolving global demand for air cargo services following the COVID-19 pandemic. In ... Read More
African Heroes: Bellydancer, Popstar, Fashion Designer, a Tourism Dream Team, and a Swimmer
George Taylor- April 4, 2020 02:12The African Tourism Board has been in the front row while this emerging crisis is unfolding.SKAL, the largest travel industry association always says in tourism to do business with friends. ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines steps up for Africa: African Tourism Board Chair speaks out
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2020 19:18Ethiopian Airlines, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days. Ethiopian has transported Jack Ma’s support ... Read More
Ethiopian Mobile App big hit with flyers
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2020 19:21The number of Ethiopian Mobile App users has reached one million. With a robust and integrated digital strategy, Ethiopian has set an innovative approach to simplicity and seamless end-to-end customer ... Read More
UNIGLOBE Chairman’s Circle gala raises $17,000 for Safe Schools for Refugees in Ethiopia project
editor- January 16, 2020 20:57UNIGLOBE Travel International Chairman’s Circle members have donated $17,000 USD raised at their annual awards gala to the Plan International UK Safe Schools for Refugees in Ethiopia project. Plan International ... Read More
Boeing teams up with Ethiopian Airlines for humanitarian aid mission
Chief Assignment Editor- December 30, 2019 18:11Boeing is partnering with Ethiopian Airlines to deliver much-needed humanitarian goods to organizations across Ethiopia. The airline took delivery of a new 787 Dreamliner from North Charleston, South Carolina in ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines took off in bad weather and skid off the runway
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2019 21:54Ethiopian Airlines flight ET357 from Juba to Addis Ababa on Tuesday and had a runway excursion a take-off attempt at 17.15 at Juba International Airport in South Sudan. Fortunately, all ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines adds Bengaluru to its India network
Chief Assignment Editor- October 28, 2019 19:22Ethiopian Airlines has launched a passenger flight to Bengaluru, India on 27 October 2019. The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, Bengaluru is dubbed ‘Silicon Valley of India’ and ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines Group launches sustainability initiative
Chief Assignment Editor- October 23, 2019 22:51Ethiopian Airlines Group, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, has launched an innovative capacity development initiative aimed at creating local value in agricultural ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Athens, Greece after 18 years
Chief Assignment Editor- October 22, 2019 18:18Ethiopian Airlines announced the resumption of its flight to Athens, Greece effective Dec 13, 2019. Ethiopian has resumed the service to the city of Athens after 18 years. Athens marks ... Read More
200K visitors from 217 countries: Ethiopian tourism soars with e-visa
Chief Assignment Editor- October 17, 2019 01:20With the introduction of e-visa service back in June 2017, Ethiopia has opened its doors for foreign visitors wider than ever before. Ever since, the e-visa service has redefined visitors’ ... Read More
Is Boeing innocent or even more guilty on B737 Max 8
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 8, 2019 03:07Perhaps Ethiopian Airlines has been lying and therefore cannot be trusted after hundreds of life were lost. These are the words by a whistleblower and former worker for Ethiopian Airlines ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines switching to Airbus after deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash
Chief Assignment Editor- October 7, 2019 23:50Ethiopian Airlines is reportedly at the final stages of striking a $1.6 billion deal with European aerospace giant Airbus for the purchase of 20 of its narrow-body A220 jets. According ... Read More
Radisson Hotel Group banks on Africa: 11 new hotels
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 24, 2019 11:49Radisson Hotel Group added 11 new hotels in Africa within the first nine months of 2019, accelerating its expansion across the continent. This brings the Group’s African portfolio to almost ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo new flights: Addis Ababa to Bangkok and Hanoi
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 23, 2019 07:17Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Operator in Africa started a once-weekly freighter service from Addis Ababa to Bangkok, Thailand, and Hanoi, Vietnam as of August 16, 2019. ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines announces new service to Beira in central Mozambique
Chief Assignment Editor- August 10, 2019 16:11Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will launch thrice weekly service to the city of Beira in central Mozambique via Malawi effective September 3, 2019. Beira is the fourth largest and ... Read More
Addis Ababa has highest hotel room rates in Africa
Chief Assignment Editor- August 8, 2019 15:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, posted Africa’s highest average daily rate (ADR), according to the most recent 12-month data. The market will play host to the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) on ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines expands India service, adds Bengaluru in its network
Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2019 19:15Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa, announced that it will start passenger flights to Bengaluru, India as of 27th October 2019. The capital of the Indian state of ... Read More
Tourism: Ethiopia backs Africa Hotel Investment Forum
Chief Assignment Editor- July 24, 2019 19:40Prominent figures from Ethiopia’s public and private sectors have spoken out publicly to welcome the return to Addis Ababa of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), which is the premier ... Read More
French Minister of Economy & Finance visits Ethiopian Airlines
Chief Assignment Editor- July 22, 2019 15:23A French delegation led by French Minister of Economy & Finance, H.E. Bruno Le Maire visited Ethiopian Airlines on July 22, 2019. Upon their arrival at Ethiopian, the delegation was ... Read More
Foreign passenger numbers spike at Addis Ababa Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- July 18, 2019 16:08A record number of international passengers are traveling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the major gateway into Africa, this summer. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 was one of the busiest ... Read More
Addis Ababa University confers Honorary Doctoral Degree on Ethiopian Group CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- July 13, 2019 16:05Addis Ababa University conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree upon Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines at the University’s annual graduation ceremony held at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa ... Read More
Ethiopian connects Chongqing with freight corridors of the world
Chief Assignment Editor- July 10, 2019 18:51Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Operator in Africa, has connected Chongqing, the largest municipality in Southwest China with Africa and South America with a weekly cargo flight ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates Marseille service
Chief Assignment Editor- July 3, 2019 15:51Ethiopian Airlines commenced thrice weekly flights to Marseille, France on 2 July 2019. The new service was inaugurated at a colorful event held in the VIP Salon at Addis Ababa ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines launches flights to Garowe, Somalia
Chief Assignment Editor- June 28, 2019 15:40Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the launch of its flight to Garowe, Somalia, via Bossaso, Somalia effective 15 July 2019. The flight schedule to Garowe, Somalia is as per the below: ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines signs $500M partnership agreement with Collins Aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- June 27, 2019 18:35Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a partnership agreement valued at $500 million with Collins Aerospace, one of the world's largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products based in West Palm ... Read More