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When the going gets tough, the tough gets going
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Tewolde Gebremariam joined Ethiopian Airlines in 1985 as transportation agent at Addis Ababa Airport. He progressed through the ladder to manager, cargo traffic handling. He was appointed regional director for India and south-east Asia based in Bombay. He was transferred to Jeddah area manager for Saudi Arabia. When Ethiopian Airlines commenced direct services to the USA,...
Ethiopian Airlines coping with surging fuel price
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Ethiopian Airlines said that it was forced to design and implement a new cost saving strategy as the price of fuel is drastically increasing at the global level affecting the aviation industry.
Public Relations and Publications Manager Wegayehu Terefe told The Ethiopian Herald that as the continuous and uncontrolled increase in the price of oil has posed a big challenge...
Ethiopian Airlines to introduce new services to Cotonou, Benin
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, is proud to announce that effective 15 June 2012, the airline will launch new flight services non-stop from Addis Ababa to Cotonou, the economic capital of the Republic of Benin. The introduction of the new services will expand Ethiopian extensive network in West Africa.
The Republic of Benin is a small but influential...
As Fuel Soars, Ethiopian Airlines Tightens Belt
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Only a few months since declaring profits and making across-the-board salary increases of 20pc, Ethiopian Airlines finds itself taking drastic cost cutting measures to save up to one billion Birr, which management hopes will relieve the national carrier from an imminent difficulty in operation, sources disclosed.
Such measures include a series of meetings soliciting its...
Ethiopian Airlines Still Keen to Build Four-Star Hotel on Africa Avenue
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines is seeking international companies to build a four-star hotel in two and half years, on a plot near Bole International Airport, a plan its management has been tinkering with for years now.
Estimated to have cost 300 million Br two years ago, the national carrier wants to see a hotel of international standard is built on a 40,000sqm plot it has on a...
Untold stories of Ethiopia’s tourism possibilities
Report of Ruth Olurounbi , who just back from Addis Ababa, on how the Ethiopian government plans to lead other African nations in tourism.
In order to promote the growing tourism industry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the trio of Ethiopian Airline, owned 100 per cent by the Ethiopian government, the Ethopian Embassy in Nigeria and the Boston Partners Plc, owners of leading resorts and spa business in...
Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Services to Seychelles on April 1st
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it will operate nonstop flights from Addis Ababa to Seychelles as of April 01, 2012.
The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands occupying a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 km² in the Western Indian Ocean. Of these 115 islands, 41 constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite...
Ethiopian Airlines and Seychelles Tourism heads discuss inaugural flights
Berlin, Germany – Tewolde Gebremariam, the Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, met during ITB 2012 in Berlin with Alain St.Ange, the newly-appointed Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture; Elsia Grandcourt, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board; and Bernadette Willemin, the European Director for the Seychelles Tourism Board.
Mr. Tewolde of Ethiopian Airlines used the meeting to update...
Ethiopian Airlines reduces fare by $200
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - As part of Ethiopia’s effort at promoting tourism in its country, the country’s national carrier has announced a slash in its fares by $200.
This was made known to journalists and Nigerian tour operators who were on tourism familiarisation visit to the country, at the airlines’ headquarters in Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday.
The manager,...
Ethiopian Airlines redesigns its website
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Airlines said it has launched on Thursday an enhanced and user friendly website reaffirming its commitment to keep up with the needs and interests of its customers.
According to a press statement Ethiopian sent to ENA , the new website has a number of features including enhanced display of flight schedules, real time flight arrival and departure information...