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Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, has finalised preparations to start non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017.
Sao Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil and in the southern hemisphere,
is the economic and financial hub of the country hosting the
headquarters of numerous major corporations.
Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde
GebreMariam, expressed delight at the opportunity to offer customers a
faster and reliable connectivity between Africa, Middle East, Asia and
Brazil with one of the shortest total travel time, using the
state-of-the-art Boeing 787.
GebreMariam said: “Moreover, while operating amidst of the fastest
trade lane, our flight to Sao Paulo has been providing efficient
connections with 30 weekly flights to five destinations in China, 28
weekly flights to India, 14 weekly flights to Telaviv, 14 weekly flights
to Beirut and almost daily flights to 55 cities across Africa.
“In December, we shall complement our nonstop service with a fifth
flight frequency (Sun/Mon), This will enable tourists and business
travellers enjoy convenient connectivity options to/from more than 100
Ethiopian global passenger and cargo destinations. Furthermore, this
move will also be an impetus to consolidate the multiple ties between
Africa and Brazil.”
Ethiopian Airlines made its debut flight to Sao Paulo in 2013,
coordinating its schedules with its partner airline in West Africa,
ASKY, to give short, seamless and convenient connections to West Africa
passengers travelling to and from Brazil.
Brazil is the largest national economy in South America with
diversified economy including agriculture, industry, and a wide range of
services such as ecotourism, leisure and cultural tourism.
