Ethiopian launches services to Manchester
The four weekly flight to Manchester will be operated by the B787 Dreamliner.
Speaking at the inaugural event, HE Mrs Susanna Moorehead, Ambassador of the UK to Ethiopia remarked: “I would think of Ethiopian Airlines as a symbol of Ethiopia. It’s global; it’s growing; connecting people; it’s supremely professional, modern; its forward looking, its young and it’s dynamic. I am fortunate enough to be the British ambassador to Ethiopia. The inaugural flight to Manchester is a strong symbol of the depth and breadth of the relations between Ethiopia and the UK.”
Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mr Tewolde GebreMariam said, “It’s a pleasure to be here this evening with you to celebrate an important milestone in our history, the opening of a second city in the UK, Manchester. We’ve been flying to London since 1973, more than 46 years, so we are not new to the UK market. But we are very happy to expand our services closer to the customer in Manchester now. Today we can take the customer conveniently to 60 destinations in Africa with an immediate connection in our hub in Addis Ababa. The connectivity we are establishing between Europe and Africa is facilitating trade investment, tourism and people-to-people ties.”
Over the years, Ethiopian has been opening new routes including to Europe, which it is currently serving with 51 flights a week. The Airline is finalising preparations to start services to other European countries including Moscow.
