Ethiopian Airlines Commences a New Passenger Service to Bangladesh
Addis Ababa, 2 November 2024
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of its new passenger service to Dhaka, Bangladesh as of today, the 2nd of November 2024. Ethiopian celebrated the inaugural flight in a colorful event that brought together the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Ethiopia, high ranking officials, and Ethiopian Airlines’ executives.
The new route will be operated six-times weekly, providing convenient travel options between Bangladesh and the vast Ethiopian global network. The flights will also create a significant socio-economic link between Africa and Southern Asia.
Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarked, “We are pleased to directly connect Dhaka to the rest of Ethiopian Airlines global network. This route shall provide seamless connections to passengers traveling between South Asia and Africa, and beyond. With our new flight to Dhaka, our nations become closer to each other than ever.”
Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, is known for having history, culture, architecture, tradition, and lively markets in a perfect blend. The new Ethiopian Airlines flights will offer seamless travel options to both business and leisure travelers. The airline's modern fleet, award-winning service, and vast network will also cater for a memorable flight experience.
For detailed flight schedules and bookings, please visit our website (https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/et) or contact your local Ethiopian Airlines office.
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is one of the fastest-growing airlines brand globally and the continent’s largest airline brand. In its seventy-eight years of successful operations, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 150 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian’s fleet category consists of ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900 and De Havilland Q400.
Ethiopian is also pursuing multi-hub strategy through hubs in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways. Having achieved its strategic plan (Vision 2025) ahead of time, Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan Vision 2035 that will see it become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world. Ethiopian has been champion in various coveted awards including Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Africa Award’ for seven consecutive years among others. The airline has been a Star Alliance member since 2011 and has been registering more than threefold growth in the past 10 years.
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