Ethiopian Airlines
Wins Friends and Influences People Worldwide News
Releases Ethiopian to Strengthen
its Presence in the Middle East Ethiopian Airlines, the
fastest growing African carrier, has announced its plan to
launch flight services to Kuwait and Riyadh starting June 2,
2008. The flights will operate Addis
Ababa-Riyadh-Kuwait-Addis Ababa twice weekly on Mondays and
Thursdays with the return flights on Tuesdays and Fridays.
As a direct route to Riyadh and Kuwait from
the Sub Sahara Africa, this new service provides convenient
connections for passengers originating from various points
in Africa. Passengers will save trip time from points of
origin to destination as well as transit time at the Addis
Ababa Bole International Airport. Currently Ethiopian operates
35 flights weekly to six destinations in the Middle East;
namely - Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Beirut, Dubai,
Jeddah and Sana'a. The introduction of two additional
weekly flights to Riyadh and Kuwait will further strengthen
Ethiopian's foot prints in the Middle East. Busera Awel, Ethiopian Vice
President Commercial said, "We are pleased that our enhanced
presence will provide travelers, particularly those in the
Sub- Sahara Africa, with more convenient access to the
Middle East, and we are also confident that the new link
will stimulate increased exchange of commerce and tourism
traffic between the Middle East and the African
continent." Riyadh and Kuwait are among
the fastest growing cities in the Middle East. Riyadh is the
largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia located in the
heart of the Arabian Peninsula, while Kuwait, the capital of
the State of Kuwait, is situated on the coastal region of
the Persian Gulf. About
Ethiopian MANAGEMENT BOARD CHAIRMAN
:H.E. Mr. Seyoum Mesfin CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER :
Mr. Girma Wake Ethiopian Airlines was
founded on 30th December 1945, initially with the
contractual assistance of TWA. The first planes used by the
Airline were five DC-3's. The first international scheduled
service was inaugurated between Addis Ababa and Cairo on
April 8, 1946. NO. OF EMPLOYEES : 4,705 As
of June 30, 2006 PASSENGERS TRANSPORTED :
1,762,900 Year ending June 30, 2006 Ethiopian
Airlines,
www.ethiopianairlines.com,
one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in Africa
made its maiden flight to Cairo in 1946. The airline
currently serves 50 destinations around the globe, 30 of
which are in Africa. The addition of services to Kuwait and
Riyadh will bring the total number of the Airline's
international destinations to 52. Ethiopian will be the
first carrier to operate the Dreamliner-B787 in Africa, the
Middle East and Europe. In 2006 and 2007 Ethiopian
has earned three different awards respectively from the
African Aviation Journal, the African Times/USA, and the
Government of Ghana for its best performance in the
commercial air transport industry. ETHIOPIAN
WINS FRIENDS (continued) Now I
won't pretend to be a complete stranger to the airline; a
friend at ATA, Hagos Legesse of New York, made me a gift
that I have treasured ever since. Born in Ethiopia, Mr.
Legesse is a well respected travel consultant and served as
an ATA Director for many years. This timely gift was a
deluxe coffee table edition of "Bringing Africa Together," a
book that tells the story of humble beginnings, followed by
the rise of Ethiopian Airlines to world status, through
decades of trials and tribulations, peace and war. The
addition of direct flights to Addis Ababa from Washington,
DC and New York/ Newark, is the latest feather in the
airline's cap. If all of
this tender loving care (TLC) I spoke of wasn't enough, on
our return flight I was presented with a beautiful silk
necktie compliments of the airline. I've worn it with pride
at every opportunity ever since. This colorful piece of
wearable art bears a replica of a classic stained glass
window that adorns the United Nations Conference Center in
Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines 336 East 45th Street, Suite
301 New York, NY
10017 212 867-0120 212 692-9589 Website www.flyethiopian.com
ETHIOPIAN
AIRLINES TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICES TO MOMBASA
by Jerry W.
Bird
How
many of our under 30 generation have read his books, or even
know about Dale Carnegie, I could never guess. Yet this one
man's simple concepts have changed millions of lives
dramatically and positively for generations, not just in
North America, but around the world. In my opinion everyone
should read at least one of his inspiring books. Like
Napoleon Hill, another author who has inspired folks around
the world, he leads by example. The management at Ethiopian
Airlines has the type of action-based thinking and 'hands
on' approach Carnegie talks about on every page of his best
seller, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Speaking
of winning friends, the way our group of 11 journalists was
catered to during a Tourism Ministry sponsored flight from
the USA to Addis Ababa -- and around the country on its
regional routes, left its mark indelibly on each of us.
Following the Historic Route Tour to Lalibela, Gondar, Bahir
Dar-and Lake Tana, I had the opportunity of working at the
company's head office for several days, laying the
foundation for this issue and an updated (Post Congress)
edition of Africa Travel Magazine. That was when I
experienced the "Spirit of Ethiopian Airlines" first hand.
Continued
The design is by the artist Tekle (see his profile in this
issue). Having pioneered a mighty "Air Bridge to Africa,"
Ethiopian Airlines now flies to more African destinations
than any carrier in the world. See the above map above for a
quick idea of its routes to and from the continents. From
what myself and colleagues have experienced in my first
return flight, I am sure that Ethiopian Airlines will
continue to influence people and win friends for generations
to come. Read more about Ethiopian Airlines in our Fall
Edition and on our Web Site.