Ethiopian new flight to Warsaw strengthens trade, investment

Addis Ababa, July 2, 2024 (FBC) – State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Misganu Arga highlighted that the commencement of Ethiopian Airlines new flight to Warsaw, the capital of Poland, instrumental to boost trade and investment between Ethiopia and Poland.

The inaugural flight to Warsaw, Poland commenced yesterday evening, with plans to operate the route four times a week.

The launching event was attended by several government officials and invited guests including Ethiopian Foreign Affairs State Ministers, Misganu Arga and Birtukan Ayano as well as State Minister of Transport and Logistics Dengue Boru, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tassew and Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia, Przemysław Bobak.

During the occasion, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Misganu Arga said that the start of the flight is important to strengthen the political and economic ties between the two countries.

He highlighted that both countries have opportunities for collaboration in technology, agriculture, infrastructure, and other fields. Hence, the ambassador emphasized that the launch of this flight will create new opportunities for closer cooperation between th countries.

He also noted that the flight will also greatly benefit in enhancing connections between Poland and Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew said that launching a new destination to Poland is an additional achievement as the airline is rapidly expanding its international destinations.

This will increase the share of the airline in the international air transport network, especially in the European market. The flight to Warsaw will expand the airline’s European destinations to 24.

He also pointed out that the start of the flight is of great importance to increase the investment and trade ties between the two countries and to strengthen people-to-people relations.

The move is consistent with the airline’s strategic goal of connecting Africa to the rest of the world and promoting trade and tourism on the continent.

Polish Ambassador to Ethiopia, Przemysław Bobak, stated that the commencement of the flight will strengthen economic and political relations between the two countries, as reported by ENA.

The new route, from Addis Ababa to Warsaw via Athens, will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Return flight from Warsaw to Addis Ababa via Athens will be carried out on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Ethiopian Airlines continues to be a leading airline in Africa and a global player in the aviation industry offering convenient travel options with seamless connections to more than 135 global destinations.

As the airline celebrates its 78th anniversary this year, the addition of Warsaw into its network further solidifies the airline’s position as a key player in the African aviation market and beyond.

With its more than 60 destinations in Africa, Ethiopian is playing a key role in bringing Africa closer to the world and now to Poland in particular.

Ethiopian Airlines aims to achieve an annual revenue of 25 billion USD and transport 67 million passengers per year by 2035 as part of its vision, it was learned.