Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, announced new flights from Addis Ababa to Toronto beginning from the 16th of July.
The flight to Toronto will be the only regular non-stop flight from Toronto to Africa according to the press release from the airline.
Ethiopian will be deploying the brand new and ultra-modern B777-200LR aircraft which offers 287 economy class seats and 34 seats in the luxurious Cloud Nine Business class.
The airline will begin with 2 flights a week because of bilateral restrictions but expects to immediately increase the number of flights as soon as it obtains permission said Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines.
The airline has long envisioned connecting Toronto with Addis Ababa and to the rest of the world according to Tewolde.Adding Toronto to the growing list of destinations Ethiopian serves should also reinforce the relationship between Ethiopia and Canada enhancing trade and investment he noted.
Toronto will be the 67th international destination for Ethiopian and second in that part of the world. The new flight will connect Toronto to several cities in Africa through Addis Ababa including Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Doula, Harare, Johannesburg, Kigali, Kinshasa, Lusaka, Nairobi, and Seychelles.
Travelers from places such as Boston, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Montreal and San Francisco will have convenient connections through Toronto via Air Canada, Ethiopia’s partner.
Source: Ethiopian Airlines Press Release
