Ethiopian Airlines marks 50 years of UK flights


Ethiopian Airlines marks 50 years of UK flights

Thursday, 02 May, 2023 0

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating its 50th year of UK flights.

In April 1973. Ethiopian Airlines’ inaugural flight arrived at London-Heathrow on a Boeing 720-B and began flying twice a week.

The flight was originally operated via Cairo, Rome and Frankfurt offering First Class and Economy Class.

Today, Ethiopian offers daily non-stop A350 Airbus flights from London Heathrow and four weekly flights from Manchester to Addis Ababa.

It carries over 10,000 passengers monthly, with connections to over 60 destinations across Africa.

Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said: “The UK has always been a strong and important market for Ethiopian Airlines. Celebrating 50 years is a success story of our loyalty to serving the UK.”

Currently, Ethiopian serves more than 150 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations including 21 cities in Europe.

 



 


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