Athens International Airport announces partnership with Ethiopian Airlines

Addis Ababa, June 26, 2024 (FBC) – Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced a strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to enhance connectivity with Sub-Saharan Africa.

This collaboration opens Greece to a market of more than 120 million people, with Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director of Communications and Marketing at AIA, lauding Ethiopian Airlines as a “valuable partner” during the presentation of the new alliance yesterday.

Ethiopian Airlines commenced operations in December 2019, just before the pandemic, and despite these challenging conditions, it placed its trust in the Athens market. As Papadopoulou highlighted, the African market overall saw a 27% increase in 2023 compared to 2019, and in the first five months of 2024, it recorded a 15% rise compared to the same period in 2019.

Tigist Seyoum, Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Greece, highlighted the airline’s crucial role in strengthening socio-economic ties between Ethiopia and Greece.

Currently, Ethiopian Airlines operates four passenger flights between Athens and Addis Ababa, facilitating access to Africa. Starting July 1st, a new route will launch from Addis Ababa to Warsaw via Athens, with plans to increase flights to six per week in the winter.

Cooperation between Ethiopia and Greece in the areas of tourism has also been emphasized during the partnership deal.