Addis Ababa News

Recovery Tracker: United Arab Emirates prepares for reopening

Posted 25/06/2020 15:28

Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in the United Arab Emirates...

Ethiopian bumps up Oslo-Addis Ababa service to daily

Posted 13/02/2020 10:28

The route is operated with a 270-seat Boeing 787.

Route rundown: SGN-AVV, ADD-ATH, DME-STN

Posted 25/10/2019 00:00

This week: VietJet is launching its first direct service to Australia; Ethiopian Airlines is returning to Athens after 18 years; and Ural Airlines...

Route rundown: OGG-LAS, ADD-IAH, MEX-UIO

Posted 16/08/2019 00:00

This week: Hawaiian Airlines to resume Maui - Las Vegas service; Houston secures Africa flight; and Interjet to launch a second route to Ecuador.

Route rundown: CCU-HAN, JFK-BOG, ADD-BLR

Posted 02/08/2019 00:00

This week: IndiGo to launch the only India - Vietnam route; Delta Air Lines plans to resume service between Bogota and New York; and Ethiopian...

Route rundown: MEX-BCN, DEL-IST, ADD-IAH

Posted 01/02/2019 00:00

This week: A non-stop route between Mexico City and Barcelona; IndiGo advances European ambitions; and Ethiopian Airlines swaps Los Angeles for...

Route rundown: LTN-VDA, EWR-SDQ, ADD-ASM

Posted 13/07/2018 01:00

This week: Wizz adds Israel destination from Luton; Spirit increases Caribbean services; and Ethiopian to serve Eritrea after two decades.

Routes Weekly top five: WOW, China, easyJet, US-UAE deal, Ethiopian and more

Posted 18/05/2018 10:30

Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: WOW's Indian expansion; China to relax international regulations; strong half for easyJet; UAE and US deal;...

Route rundown: CTU-LGW, DSA-DEB, ADD-MAN

Posted 18/05/2018 00:00

This week: Air China to start Chengdu-London route, Wizz Air continues its Debrecen expansion and Ethiopian adds a second UK destination.

Route rundown: DXB-SCL, ADD-ORD, ADL-NTL

Posted 02/02/2018 00:05

This week: Emirates adds fourth South American destination and Ethiopian to operate Chicago O’Hare.

Africa's aviation industry by numbers - the latest trends and data

Posted 03/08/2017 11:35

Routesonline analyses the African aviation industry, taking a monthly look at the top routes served and revealing the airlines that are dominating...

Avinor secures Oslo’s first regular connection out of Africa

Posted 28/11/2016 18:05

Ethiopian Airlines' new five times weekly link to Oslo from its Addis Ababa hub will operate via Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport from March 26, 2017...

Ethiopian set to land link into Victoria Falls

Posted 22/11/2016 08:50

According to industry sources, it is understood that Ethiopian Airlines will introduce a new link to Victoria Falls from Addis Ababa in the first...

Chengdu adds nine more long-haul routes in World Routes signing

Posted 25/09/2016 23:00

A mix of existing and new airline partners officially signed-up to serve the fast-expanding Chinese gateway during a behind closed doors meeting on...

Ethiopian flies ahead of the African pack

Posted 08/07/2016 18:15

Ethiopian Airlines has come a long way during its first 70 years – and it has plenty of groundbreaking plans for the decades to come. Gary Noakes...

Ethiopian feeds into United’s Newark hub for New York return

Posted 12/04/2016 13:25

The switch of US airports from John F Kennedy International to Newark Liberty International for the long-haul connection from Addis Ababa via Lomé...

Ethiopian Airlines ups capacity into India

Posted 15/02/2016 06:05

An estimated 250,000 passengers a year are flying between India and Ethiopia with almost 90 per cent of the demand in the first half of 2015 taking...