Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Istanbul

Ethiopian Airways has announced it is starting a thrice weekly flights to the capital of Turkey, Istanbul.

In a press release issued and copied to ghanabusinessnews.com Thursday May 19, 2013, the airline said the services will be with its latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.

“We are pleased to launch new services to Istanbul. Turkey being one of the fastest growing countries among the emerging economies, availability of seamless connectivity options would further catalyze the channeling of investors from both countries and make their business more facilitated. Moreover, our new flights to Istanbul will complement the daily services being provided by our Star Alliance partner Turkish Airlines. Our new flights will also enable our valued customers to make immediate connections to 52 African destinations with minimum hours connecting time in Addis Ababa,” Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines was quoted as saying.