Ethiopian Airlines starts Hyderabad flights: Direct route to Addis Ababa launched; seeks expansion in India
HYDERABAD: Africa's largest carrier - Ethiopian Airlines - has added Hyderabad to its itinerary on Tuesday with thrice-a-week direct flight services to Addis Ababa. The airlines urged the Indian govt to review the bilateral air service agreement so that it can expand operations in the world's fastest-growing aviation market.
"We are in touch with the Indian govt through Ethiopian civil aviation authorities and the Indian embassy to review our bilateral agreement as it has not been revised for over 20 years now. We are pushing for more bilateral slots by year-end," Teklehaimanot G Yohannes, MD- International Services, Ethiopian Airlines Group, told TOI here.
He said the airline currently operates 50 weekly dedicated passenger and cargo flights to five Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and now Hyderabad. This includes 38 flights per week to five cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
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