The flights to Addis Ababa are nonstop, taking roughly 14 hours, while the flights to Atlanta must refuel in Dublin, Ireland, because the high altitude of the Addis Ababa airport requires a lower takeoff weight with less fuel. The effort to attract Ethiopian Airlines started with a conversation eight years ago at a Routes aviation conference, she said. We saw their palaces, their parks, their museums,” met with ambassadors and toured Ethiopian Airlines’ training and cargo facilities. The mayor said Atlanta and Addis Ababa plan an exchange program for Atlanta youth to see what Addis Ababa is like, and vice versa. Hartsfield-Jackson general manager Balram Bheodari said the Ethiopian Airlines route is expected to have an economic impact of an estimated $70 million annually.

Source: Ethiopian News May 17, 2023 18:49 UTC