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Obama to tour Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June
US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June, the White House has said.
Mr Obama is expected to meet lawmakers as well as business and civil society leaders and youth on his trip.
The 26 June – 3 July visit will be Mr Obama’s second to sub-Saharan Africa as president. He spent less than a day in Ghana in 2009.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George...
Ethiopian is selected as an Official Carrier of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the OAU-AU
Press Release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines is proud to announce that it has been selected as an “Official Carrier of the 50sup anniversary celebration of the Organization of the African Unity – African Union“. The celebration started in April 2013 and will last for one year.
The Memorandum of Understanding designating Ethiopian as Official Carrier of the Golden...
Kenya to host Africa’s “Oscars of the Travel Industry”
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya’s profile as a preferred tourist destination has received a boost with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) winning the bid to host this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa region on 16th October this year. The WTA nominations will recognise excellence in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, thus encouraging nominees to uphold constant improvement in products and delivery...
Ethiopian Airlines launches flights to Ndola
Boeing 737′s to service the route directly three times a week, making it the airline’s 2nd destination in Zambia.
Press Release – TravelhouseUK offers bargain deals to Africa for its travelling community based in the UK. According to reports published by Lusaka Times, Ethiopian Airlines initiated its flights to Ndola, Zambia on the 31st of March from Addis Ababa.
The flights will...
Back in the Air!
Randy Tinseth (left) and Tewolde Gebremariam (Photo: AddisFortune.net)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Airlines became the first commercial carrier to put the Boeing 787 Dreamliner back in the air with an inaugural flight from Addis Abeba to Nairobi on Saturday April 27, 2013. Tewolde Gebremariam, right, CEO of Ethiopian and Randy Tinseth, vice-president of Boeing were on the flight, the first since...
ET Holiday: a sore issue with tour operators
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Ethiopian Tour Operators’ Association (ETOA) and private tour operators have gotten into a dispute following the Air Transport giant’s entry into the local tour operations market through its newly-formed ET Holiday Division.
Recently, ET and the association discussed issues concerning how to handle tour operations together, but ET unilaterally went...
Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of Two New Boeing 777-300ERs with Ethiopian Airlines
Press Release
LOS ANGELES, California, April 22, 2013 — Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced a lease agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, both on lease for twelve years. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in May and June 2015.
“We are proud to expand our relationship with Ethiopian Airlines by placing two brand new 777-300ERs into their long...
South African Airways (SAA) Named “Top Producing Airline” by South African Tourism at its 4th Annual Ubuntu Awards
SAA Recognized for Helping to Increase Tourism Arrivals, and for its Long-Standing Commitment to the North American Market.
Press Release
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 - South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s most awarded airline, was honored with the “Top Producing Airline” award at the 4th Annual South African Tourism Ubuntu Awards in New York City on April 15th. The Ubuntu Awards...
Ethiopian Airlines Dreams to takeoff
Dreamliner to resume operations from Bole International Airport for the first time.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, will have a pleasant surprise for the global aviation industry next week. Its senior executives are scheduled to arrive in Addis Abeba in the coming few days to announce the positive results of their work, which will see the troubled Boeing...
Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct flights to tourist hotspots in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Indian tourists will soon have direct flights from several Indian metros and tier-two cities to tourist hotspots in Africa, with the Ethiopian Airlines planning to operate regular flights from these places.
Already operating daily flights from New Delhi and Mumbai, the Ethiopian Airlines is all set to deploy its newly acquired luxurious Boeing-787 Dreamliner from India’s...
