Ethiopian commences flights to Singapore
Press Release
Ethiopian Airlines
Tigrai Online - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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H.E Mr. Lee Yi Shan and H.E. Tadesse Haile cutting cake marking the opening of services to Singapore |
Left to right: The CEO Tewolde G.
Mariam, H.E Getachew Mengistie, H.E Mr. Lee Yi Shan and H.E. Tadesse Haile
cutting cake marking the opening of services to Singapore
Singapore
is one of the major global aviation hubs and a preferred gateway to Asia and
Australia. Ethiopian flights will serve the growing traffic between Africa and
Singapore, and is perfectly timed to give the best possible connectivity
options to passengers travelling between most points in Australia/Asia and
Africa in partnership with fellow Star member, Singapore Airlines.
With
the start of Ethiopian flights, passengers will be able to enjoy smooth and
seamless connection between destinations in Australia such as Sydney and
Melbourne, and all the major Cities
in Africa such as Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Luanda and Johannesburg
with minimum layovers.
Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive
Officer of Ethiopian said: “Singapore is a major and preferred gateway to Asia
and Australia. That is why we have decided to make Singapore our main strategic
point of access to the Oceania market and its huge Ethiopian/African Diaspora
Community by availing excellent connectivity options through our code-share
agreement with Fellow
Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines. Our flights to Singapore will also
greatly contribute to the strengthening of trade, investment, and tourism ties
between a booming Africa and a highly developed, innovative, and
business-friendly Singapore.”
Ethiopian will be the first East African
carrier to start services to Singapore, which will become the airline’s 78th
international destination.
Ethiopian is a multi-award winning carrier
having received in 2013 the Passenger Choice Award as “Best Airline in Africa”
and the SKTRAX Award for “Best Staff Service in Africa.”
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian
Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its
operations in the past close to seven decades, Ethiopian has become one of the
continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.
Ethiopian commands the lion share of the
pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern
fleet to more than 78 international destinations across five continents.
Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft
such as the Boeing 787, Boeing 777-200LR, 777-300LRs Boeing 777-200LR Freighter
and Bombardier Q-400 with double cabin. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline
in Africa to own and operate these aircraft.
Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year
strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation
group in Africa with seven business centers: Ethiopian Domestic and Regional
Airline; Ethiopian International Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian
MRO; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and
Ethiopian Ground Services. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline
registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.
For more information about this press
release, please contact:
Manager PR & Publications
Ethiopian Airlines
Tel: (251-1) 517-84-07
publicrelations@ethiopianairlines.com
www.ethiopianairlines.com
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