Vienna becomes ninth European destination of Ethiopian Airlines
Africas fastest growing airlines comes to Austria: Ethiopian Airlines to start four weekly flights to Vienna on 2 June 2014
Ethiopian Airlines announced on 1 March 2014 that it has finalized preparations to start four weekly flights to Vienna, starting 2 June 2014. The flights to Austria will bring the total number of its international destinations across five continents to 80. Vienna will mark the 9th European city served by the airline.
The new flights to Vienna are scheduled with a view to provide to Ethiopian customers convenient connections, with minimum layover in Addis Ababa, to 48 African destinations. Flights from Vienna (ET725) will depart on MON/WED/THU/SAT 23:10 with arrival in Addis Ababa next day 7:05.
„We are very happy to spread our wings to Vienna, which is one of the most popular convention and conference centers in Europe. In addition to serving the growing travel needs between Vienna and Africa, we will be able to offer efficient connections between Africa and Central/Eastern Europe in cooperation with our Star Alliance partner, Austrian Airlines. Europe, which is still the largest trading partner of Africa, is an important region for us“, said CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. Its network serves 79 international destinations across 5 continents with over 200 daily flights. The fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as the Boeing 787, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200LR Freighter and Bombardier Q-400 with double cabin.
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 Service. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.
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