Ethiopian Airlines’ inaugural flight left the UK’s third largest airport 100 per cent full and will unlock more than 60 connections across Africa. “This new flight route from Ethiopian Airlines will allow UK companies to build strong ties with their Ethiopian counterparts, increasing the accessibility and affordability of doing business for businesses in both countries. The service to Addis Ababa will operate on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Andrew Cowan, chief executive of Manchester Airport, said: “We’re delighted to have Ethiopian Airlines launching its service to Addis Ababa. Return flights depart Addis Ababa at 00:45 and arrive in to Manchester at 07:20 and have been scheduled to provide convenient connectivity with flights from the African continent in to Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News December 12, 2018 10:29 UTC