Ethiopian’s New York flight to provide relief: For passengers from West Africa
Ethiopian Airlines says it is finalising plans to launch service to New York’s JFK Airport by the end of June this year.
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The company suspended flights to Newark in 2004 to provide non-stop service from Washington to Addis Ababa, with connections to its network in East, Central and Southern Africa.
A release from the company, which was copied to the GRAPHIC BUSINESS, indicated that it would once again provide a vital link between New York and Africa with this new service.
The direct flight will provide a leverage for the teaming Ethiopian Airlines passengers travelling from Ghana and other West African countries who count on the airline’s relatively affordable fares.
Flights from Addis Ababa to JFK will depart Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings, and will return from JFK to Addis Ababa the same evening.
Stopovers and equipment
Flights will make an intermediate stop in Lomé, home base for Ethiopian Airline’s partner ASKY Airlines, in both directions. Passengers from New York will enjoy faster flight options to a variety of cities with this new flight.
It will be deploying its modern aircraft in the world on this flight, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which not only offers unparalleled onboard comfort to passengers, but is also the world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft with its lower fuel usage and noise emissions.
Group CEO
The Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, said it was thrilled to resume its service to New York, its fourth destination in the Americas.
He said New York was one of the world's most economically powerful cities and including it in its ever-expanding network would play a critical role in the expansion of trade, tourism and investment between the fast-growing continent of Africa and the United States. — GB