April 16, 2024

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Mr. Addisu Ermias, Traffic & Sales Manager, South India, Ethiopian Airlines and Ms. Anju Wariah, Director, Group Business Development, Ethiopian Airlines, STIC GSA inaugurate the agency seminar hosted by Ethiopian Airlines in Kochi. Also seen are Geetha Krishnan, Kerala Sales Head; Sreenivasan Jayaseelan, Regional Manager, South India; Poulose Mathew, Chairman, TAFI Kerala Chapter and Sandeep Meena, Manager Sales India, Ethiopian Airlines STIC GSA.

Ethiopian Airlines celebrates success of its flights from south India; Hosts agency seminar in Kochi

It started flying from Bengaluru in October 2019 while from Chennai in July 2022, with three weekly flights from each of the destinations

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and the best airline group in Africa, hosted an agency seminar for travel and trade partners in Kochi to celebrate the success of flights from south India to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with short and fast connectivity to more than 131 destinations in Africa, America, Europe & beyond.

It started flying from Bengaluru in October 2019 while from Chennai in July 2022, with three weekly flights from each of the destinations. The airline also operates 10 weekly flights from Mumbai and Delhi to Addis Ababa. Speaking at the seminar, Mr. Addisu Ermias, Traffic & Sales Manager, South India, Ethiopian Airlines, said the increasing flight frequencies and number of gateways in India will facilitate trade, investment and tourism to/from the Indian sub-continent.

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with Air India and Vistara to provide seamless connectivity for passengers in Kerala with thoroughfares to destinations in Africa, Europe and America via its hub in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian’s fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Airbus A350, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-8, Freighter, Bombardier Dash 8-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of seven years. For more details, please visit www.ethiopianairlines.com/et