Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which already has a codeshare pact with Tata Group-owned Air India, is looking to have “commercial” tie-ups with domestic budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet, a senior company official said. It is one of the critical destinations for the passenger and cargo services for Ethiopian Airlines,” Ethiopian Airlines’ Regional director for India Subcontinent Tigist Eshetu told PTI in an interaction. Ethiopian Airlines started flying to Delhi from capital city Addis Ababa from 1966 and later started services to Mumbai as well from December 1971. Ethiopian Airlines has been constantly expanding its operations in India with additional frequency, new cities and aircraft upgrades. Noting that Ethiopian Airlines is on a massive expansion plan, in spite of the pandemic impact, she said, “there is interest from the Ethiopian side for enhancement in frequency and entry points.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2022 13:33 UTC