Ethiopian Airlines to add Chengdu, China route
Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its China network to include 3X-weekly Boeing 787-8 Addis Ababa-Chengdu services from June 3. Chengdu, China seventh-largest city, is a major hub for Air China, which is an Ethiopian Star Alliance partner. Passengers should be able to connect to dozens of cities in China with Air China, including Shenzhen, Kunming, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Changsha and Urumqi. Ethiopian Airlines CE Tewolde Gebremariam said Chengdu is the carrier’s fifth destination in China. “Since our first flight 43 years ago, China has been a key market and it is now the largest per country market in our system,” he said. In addition to the new Chengdu services, the number of weekly nonstop flights to China will rise to 34. <br/>
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Ethiopian Airlines to add Chengdu, China route
Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its China network to include 3X-weekly Boeing 787-8 Addis Ababa-Chengdu services from June 3. Chengdu, China seventh-largest city, is a major hub for Air China, which is an Ethiopian Star Alliance partner. Passengers should be able to connect to dozens of cities in China with Air China, including Shenzhen, Kunming, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Changsha and Urumqi. Ethiopian Airlines CE Tewolde Gebremariam said Chengdu is the carrier’s fifth destination in China. “Since our first flight 43 years ago, China has been a key market and it is now the largest per country market in our system,” he said. In addition to the new Chengdu services, the number of weekly nonstop flights to China will rise to 34. <br/>
