Ivory Coast targets first direct flight to US by early '18
Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the US by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines, which is due to send a delegation to Ivory Coast before the end of the month. The move would fit with the strategy of Ethiopian, which is pushing to consolidate its lead as the continent’s biggest airline with new hubs and already flies to Ivory Coast and the US. Ivory Coast’s economy has expanded by an average 9% per year since 2012. More than 400,000 passengers travel from West Africa, excluding Nigeria, to the US every year. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2017-10-11/star/ivory-coast-targets-first-direct-flight-to-us-by-early-18
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Ivory Coast targets first direct flight to US by early '18
Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the US by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines, which is due to send a delegation to Ivory Coast before the end of the month. The move would fit with the strategy of Ethiopian, which is pushing to consolidate its lead as the continent’s biggest airline with new hubs and already flies to Ivory Coast and the US. Ivory Coast’s economy has expanded by an average 9% per year since 2012. More than 400,000 passengers travel from West Africa, excluding Nigeria, to the US every year. <br/>
