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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...
Extreme YOLO Safari: Passage To Africa’s Vanishing Tribes of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, September 7-17, 2013
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Cape Town, South Africa (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 - Passage to Africa has created a safari invitational for only the fittest and bravest to Ethiopia‘s extreme remote areas with vanishing tribal cultures from the horn of Africa. These intrepid travelers will be immersed in tribal lifestyles and living museums largely unaffected by the western world, interspersed with ‘street level...
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...
Africa Travel Association (ATA) to hold its 38th Annual World Congress in Cameroon
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NEW YORK, NY, April 17, 2013 – The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that new dates have been set for the 38th annual ATA World Congress in Cameroon. The event will be held from Wednesday, October 16 to Monday, October 21, 2013.
After discussions between the Cameroonian Minister of Tourism and Leisure, the Local Organizing Congress Committee and ATA’s International...
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...
Hot-Air Balloon Flights Resume in Luxor After Six-Week Suspension
Hot-air Balloon – Luxor, Egypt (www.telegraph.co.uk )
Hot-air balloon flights will be resumed in Luxor after all balloons were grounded for six weeks, head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mohamed Sherif, said on Tuesday.
All hot-air balloon activities were suspended following a deadly accident that killed 19 people in February.
“Every passenger will sign a statement that he flies at his...
