Tewolde Gebre Mariam
Ethiopian Airlines, the most profitable African airline, has stated that it will fly 10 times weekly to Cape Town starting from December 2016.
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Ethiopian Airlines, Busera Awel said, “Serving Africa is our prior commitment as a Pan-African carrier, and increasing services to Cape Town, known for the Table Mountain, is part of this commitment.
“The increase in flight frequency to Cape Town, our third gateway in South Africa, will enable tourists and business travelers to enjoy convenient connectivity options to and from 95 Ethiopian global networks on-board our state-of-the-art fleet Boeing 787”.
Furthermore, he said “our 10 times weekly service will enhance our capacity to over 400 percent in a year time.
Mr. Awel said the Airlines will strive to offer the best possible passenger and cargo services the industry has to offer.
This includes wide variety of meals with the newly inaugurated modern In-Flight Catering facility.”
Ethiopian currently flies to three cities in South Africa, namely Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.