Ethiopian Airlines announced plans to launch its fl ight services to Kuwait and Riyadh starting from June, providing a direct route to from the Sub Sahara Africa.
Currently Ethiopian operates 35 flights weekly to six destinations in the Middle East – Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Beirut, Dubai, Jeddah and Sana’a. The introduction of two additional weekly flights to Riyadh and Kuwait will further strengthen Ethiopian’s foot print in the Middle East, the carrier said.
"We are pleased that our enhanced presence will provide travelers, particularly those in the Sub- Sahara Africa, with more convenient access to the Middle East, and we are also confident that the new link will stimulate increased exchange of commerce and tourism traffic between the Middle East and the African continent," said Busera Awel, Ethiopian Vice President Commercial said.