Ethiopian Airlines Wins Prestigious Titles at Two Award Events in Hamburg, Germany

Addis Ababa, 14 April, 2025

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most award-winning airline, is proud to announce that it has won the ‘Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier – Africa’ award at the 2025 PAX Readership Awards and the ‘Cabin Concept of the Year 2025’ award at the Onboard Hospitality Awards, with both events taking place in Hamburg, Germany.

Ethiopian received the ‘Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier – Africa’ award for the third time, in recognition of its exceptional onboard catering services. It was also named the Bronze Winner of the ‘Cabin Concept of the Year 2025’ award for its A350-1000 cabin innovation, which blends elegant interior design, enhanced passenger comfort, cutting-edge technology, outstanding service delivery, and authentic onboard catering.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said, “We are honored to be recognized by our industry peers and passengers for the quality of our inflight meal services, and the innovative approach to our new cabin design. These awards are testaments to our commitment to deliver a world-class travel experience inspired by the hospitality culture of Ethiopia and the innovative technologies of the future.”

These recognitions add to Ethiopian Airlines’ growing list of accolades and further solidifies its reputation as a global leader in aviation service excellence.

Ethiopian Airlines’ state-of-the-art catering facility in Addis Ababa, capable of producing up to 100,000 meals daily offers catering services and on-board duty-free items for both scheduled and non-scheduled Ethiopian and customer airlines, VVIP and charter flights. Currently, the facility consists of international kitchens staffed by chefs from around the world. The facility also includes a separate Halal Kitchen with Halal Certification.

Ethiopian Airlines’ new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft cabin concept combines a spacious layout with larger windows, mood lighting, and quiet cabins that enhance comfort across all classes, AVANT Up IFE system with 4K displays, Bluetooth connectivity, real-time views via landscape cameras, and 70W fast-charging ports for every seat, Eco-conscious amenity kits featuring sustainable bamboo brushes, eye masks, nourishing lip balm, and sleep aids.

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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