The airline has been flying to Los Angeles since 2015 with a stop previously in Dublin, Ireland.The new route will be the only and first of its kind to connect the West Coast of the USA with West Africa with a nonstop flight. Ethiopian ’s Lome hub will offer Los Angeles passengers convenient access to cities in Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and points throughout Africa.The new route will depart Los Angeles at 9:35pm on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and arrive in Addis Ababa at 5:40am (+1). The return flight will depart on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Addis Ababa at 8:20am and arrive in Los Angeles at 7:35pm.Mr. Manchester, Moscow, Istanbul and Mogadishu are just some of the new destinations the airline is set to launch soon.About EthiopianEthiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. 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 Regional Services; Ethiopian International Services; Ethiopian Cargo Services; Ethiopian MRO Services; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; ET In-flight Catering; and Ethiopian Ground Services.

Source: Ethiopian News October 31, 2018 19:06 UTC