The Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways has opened reservations for its previously announced new route to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from Doha. Qatar Airways will launch the service on September 18, 2013.
“We have been looking to fly to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for some time, and extremely delighted we will be able to do so later year as new aircraft join the fleet,” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways.
S'hail Holding Group, a Qatar-based metal and plastics manufacturer, has contributed $10,000 for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
Radisson Hotel Group announced it will open its first own-branded hotel in Ethiopia, in the city of Bahir Dar, in mid-2021.
Radisson Blu Hotel opened as the third international hospitality chain in Ethiopia. The hotel is situated in a nine storey building found in the Kazanchis area of Addis Ababa.
The hotel has 204 rooms, including 44 business class, 16 luxury suites and one presidential suite. On opening it offers partial restaurant, bar and café services. ‘The Signature’ bar can serve a total of 132 people at one time while a luxury French restaurant ‘Verres en Vers’ can seat 144 customers.
Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome said the country’s railway coverage will reach 5,000 km by 2025, Ethiopian News Agency reported.
