Ethiopian Airlines concluded with United Airlines a codeshare agreement which will be effective starting from Saturday, August 30, 2014.

According to the press release by Ethiopian, the agreement covers the Addis Ababa- Washington, D.C. trunk route, as well as points in Africa and the U.S. it will enable travelers between U.S and Africa to enjoy connectivity options using United’s strong network in the U.S. Ethiopian’s unparalleled coverage of East, Central, Southern and Western African destinations.

Commenting on this, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, said, “This agreement will enable our two carriers to tap into new market opportunities and be competitive in the fast-growing Africa-US travel market. It will also give a wider choice of connectivity options to our customers travelling between Africa and the US."

On his part United’s vice chairman and chief revenue officer, Jim Compton, said: "In addition to nonstop flights between the U.S. and Ethiopian capitals, the new service will provide Ethiopian’s customers with convenient connections to destinations throughout the Americas from our Washington Dulles hub, and will offer United customers access to more destinations in Ethiopian’s extensive network."

Both Airlines are members of the Star Alliance while the United Airlines and United Express is a founding member.

Source: Ethiopian Airlines Press Release