New Thrice-Weekly Flights Connecting Africa & India Starting June 16, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most awarded airline, is once again elevating global connectivity with the introduction of a new thrice-weekly passenger service to Hyderabad, India, commencing on June 16, 2025. This expansion underscores Ethiopian Airlines’ commitment to bridging Africa and Asia, providing travellers with more seamless travel options while strengthening business, trade, and tourism ties between the two regions.
The new service will operate three times a week, with flights departing from Addis Ababa to Hyderabad every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and return flights from Hyderabad to Addis Ababa every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. With this addition, Ethiopian Airlines now serves six major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, solidifying its position as the preferred airline for travel between Africa and India.
Since launching its first flight to Mumbai in 1971, Ethiopian Airlines has consistently expanded its footprint across India, offering world-class passenger and cargo services. Speaking about the latest route, Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, stated, “We are delighted to commence a new passenger service to Hyderabad. This expansion will not only enhance travel options for our esteemed passengers but also strengthen trade and tourism ties between the two countries and beyond. Additionally, it is a testament to Ethiopian Airlines’ commitment to maintaining its position as Africa’s leading airline with extensive connectivity and top-tier service.”
Passengers flying with Ethiopian Airlines can expect a premium travel experience, complete with spacious seating, award-winning inflight service, and seamless connections through Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, the airline’s modern and efficient hub. The new Hyderabad route opens up greater opportunities for travellers seeking hassle-free connections between India, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, ensuring smooth and efficient transfers to over 130 global destinations.
With its reputation for excellence, reliability, and customer satisfaction, Ethiopian Airlines remains the airline of choice for travellers worldwide. Whether flying for business, leisure, or family visits, passengers can look forward to a comfortable, convenient, and world-class journey. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this exciting new route, book your flight today at www.ethiopianairlines.com and discover the best of Ethiopian Airlines!
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Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is the fastest-growing airlines brand globally and the continent’s largest airline brand. In its seventy-seven years of successful operations, Ethiopian, the fastest growing airline, has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success. In addition to its main hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it is also pursuing its multi-hub strategy through a hub in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 150 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian’s fleet category consists of ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900 and Bombardier Dash 8-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of seven years. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate most of these aircraft. Having achieved its strategic plan (Vision 2025) ahead of time, Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2035 that will see it become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world by providing safe, secured, market driven and customer focused Passenger and Cargo Transport and Logistics, Aviation Training, Airport Management and Ground Services, MRO and Aerospace Manufacturing and Travel and Tourism Services. As a multi-award-winning airline, Ethiopian has been the champion in various coveted awards including Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Africa Award’ for six consecutive years among others. The airline has been a Star Alliance member since 2011 and has been registering more than threefold growth in the past 10 years. For more at: www.ethiopianairlines.com
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