Information coming through to BusinessTech Africa indicates that Ethiopian Airlines will resume flights between Abidjan and New York.
The East African carrier announced the news this week as it first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019.
“However, the route was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Later, the flight resumed serving New York via Lomé starting in October 2020,” it said in a statement per newbusinessethiopia.
Regarding the resumption of the flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew expressed delight in the development.
“We are excited to bring back our direct flight between Abidjan and New York. We have long been offering flights with the best connectivity between the US and Africa,” he said.
“The resumption of our Abidjan-New York flight brings back the flexibility that our passengers love.
“We have been increasing frequencies and adding new destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in the past couple of months and we are delighted that the Abidjan-New York route is coming again.”
Ethiopian Airlines currently operates more than 130 international passenger and cargo destinations from its main hub Addis Ababa including Cote d’Ivoire (Abidjan) where the airline provided 42 years of uninterrupted service since November 1980.
The African aviation giant said it will also be commencing a new passenger service to Atlanta, USA starting from May 2023.
“Atlanta will be Ethiopian Airlines’ 6th destination in the US following its passenger services to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC, and cargo service to Miami,” reports newbusinessethiopia.
Known as the fastest-growing Airline in Africa, the company is in its seventy-six-plus years of operation and has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.
In addition to its main hub in Addis Ababa, the carrier is now pursuing its multi-hub strategy through a hub in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines, and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways, according to the information from Ethiopian Airlines.
“Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the Pan African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 145 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents,” it said.
