Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct flights to Garowe, Somalia

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ADDIS ABABA -Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, announced the launch of its flight to Garowe, Somalia, via Bossaso effective 15 July 2019.

Group CEO of Ethiopian Tewolde Geberemariam said “In addition to our operating flight to Mogadishu, Somalia, the new service significantly strengthens the long-standing people-to-people, economic and political ties between the two neighborly and sisterly countries.”

“It will also enable the important Somali Diaspora in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa to travel to their homeland via Addis Ababa, our main hub, as well as get connected to the world thanks to our extended global network of over 120 international destinations,” he added.

Ethiopian launched its debut flight to Somalia, Mogadishu 4 decades ago, according to a press release issued by the airlines.

Ethiopian Airlines is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seventy plus years of operation, it has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.

Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the Pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 120 international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents.

GAROWE ONLINE

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