ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized preparations to launch a thrice weekly flight to Marseille, France, as of July 2, 2019, Ethiopian News Agency reported.
Ethiopian Group CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam said the airlines has been flying to Paris since 1971, more than 48 years.
“So, we are not new to the market in France. But, we are very happy to expand our services closer to customers in Marseille now,” he added.
The connection being established between Europe and Africa is facilitating trade, investment, tourism and people-to-people ties, the CEO noted.
According to Tewolde, Ethiopian Airlines will keep on opening new routes to all corners of the world bringing Africa ever closer to the rest of the world to accomplish the goal envisioned in Vision 2025.
Marseille is the second largest city of France having over 60 flight destinations in Africa and it becomes Ethiopian’s 20th destination in Europe, it was learned
Herald April 24/2011
