Chennai has joined the vast Ethiopian network as a fourth destination in India after New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The maiden flight Ethiopian Airlines has started thrice weekly operations from Chennai to its hub Addis Ababa as on 02nd July 2022.
Besides the opening of a new route to Chennai, Ethiopian Airlines’ flight frequency to the cities of Mumbai and New Delhi will increase to double daily and ten weekly flights, respectively, very soon.
Chennai is a modern cosmopolitan city and the most prominent cultural, economic and educational centre of South India.
Ethiopian Airlines Chief Commercial Officer, Lemma Yadecha Gudeta said, “It is great honour to be here in Chennai as we launched our 4th destination in India and the first new destination after the pandemic. After a very tough journey in the last three years, we are now able to overcome the challenges and embark on a new growth path.”
“Currently we are operating 38 weekly Cargo and Passenger flights to/from our destinations in India and the commencement of flight to Chennai is a testimony of our commitment to serve Indians in all corners of the country,” Gudeta further informed.
India is one of Ethiopian Airlines key destinations in the Asian continent and Ethiopian currently flies to three passenger and five cargo destinations with its enhanced services and modern fleet.
Ethiopian has been serving India without any interruption even during the pandemic cementing the long standing bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Ethiopian started its service to India with a debut flight to New Delhi in 1966, just 20 years after the airline was founded.
Ethiopian pioneered the air transport linkage between Africa and India. Recently, Ethiopian marked its 50th year anniversary of uninterrupted service to Mumbai, the commercial capital of India.
