Ethiopian Airlines has joined the Star Alliance helping its expansion into Africa.
With the addition of Ethiopian Airlines, the Star Alliance network now includes 28 airlines, with flights to 1,290 destinations in 189 countries.
In total, the 16 Star Alliance member carriers serving Africa offer more than 750 daily flights.
“Today we have taken a large step forward in completing our Africa strategy,” said Jaan Albrecht, CEO Star Alliance.
” With Ethiopian Airlines now part of the Star Alliance network, we offer our customers the widest choice of flights connecting to, from and within Africa.
“Moreover, Ethiopian Airlines will bring the Star Alliance customer benefits to more markets across Africa, a region of the world in which air travel is enjoying steady growth rates.”
