Ethiopian Airlines Strengthens India Network with Launch of Hyderabad Route
Addis Ababa, 16 June 2025
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, launched a new passenger service to Hyderabad, India, on June 16, 2025. The thrice-weekly flights were inaugurated with a vibrant ceremony at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, attended by senior government officials, ambassadors, distinguished guests, and members of the aviation community. This new route underscores the airline’s commitment to strengthening connectivity between Africa and India, and beyond offering passengers more convenient travel options.
The new flight will operate three days a week as per the below detail:
- ET 682 Addis Ababa (ADD) to Hyderabad (HYD) – Mon, Wed, Sat
- ET 683 Hyderabad (HYD) to Addis Ababa (ADD) – Tue, Thu, Sat
While officially launching the new route, Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, remarked, “We are pleased to commence this new passenger service to Hyderabad, the sixth destination Ethiopian operates in India. We believe that beyond providing air transportation service, this new flight will play a pivotal role in strengthening trade and tourism ties between the two regions.”
The Group CEO further stated, “This route offers convenient passenger transport services, and Ethiopian will continue exploring new opportunities to expand its network in India and the region. As the continent’s top carrier with wide connectivity and world-class service, we remain dedicated to meeting the growing demand and fostering stronger partnerships across borders.”
Ethiopian Airlines is currently providing over fifty weekly dedicated passenger and cargo flight services to five Indian cities; Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Chennai.
With the addition of this new passenger route to Hyderabad, Ethiopian will solidify its presence in India to serve growing travel demand. It also provides more choice and seamless connections to passengers to and through India and the region at large.
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is a true African success story, transforming a visionary dream into a globally renowned reality for nearly eight decades. Operating flights to more than 160 domestic and international passenger, and cargo destinations across five continents, Ethiopian bridges the gaps between Africa and the world. Emphasizing passenger comfort and environmental sustainability, Ethiopian utilizes ultra-modern aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900, A350-1000 and De Havilland Q400.
Ethiopian, the Star Alliance member airline, champions in various coveted awards including Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Africa Award’ for seven consecutive years, APEX ‘Best Overall in Africa’ award and ‘Leadership in Connecting Africa through Transport’ Award among others. Ethiopian aims to further excel in its success through a strategic plan dubbed ‘Vision 2035’ and become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world. Embracing a Pan-African spirit, Ethiopian is pursuing multi-hub strategy through hubs in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines, in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways, and in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Air Congo.
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