Ethiopian Airlines to fly between Manchester and Geneva

Ethiopian Airways is to supply flights between Manchester and Geneva this winter after securing approval to hold passengers between the 2 European cities.

From 30 October, the entire airline’s Manchester flights to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa will function through Geneva. The service will run 4 occasions per week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from this date. Presently the airline is flying 3 times per week between Manchester and Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airways is permitted to hold passengers between Manchester and Geneva after being granted “fifth freedom” rights. The airline beforehand operated its Manchester-Addis Ababa flights via Brussels earlier than the pandemic struck in 2020. 

The Manchester-Geneva-Addis Ababa providers will use Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that includes financial system and enterprise class cabins.

Michael Yohannes, Ethiopian Airways’ UK nation supervisor, stated; “We’re excited to announce this new route improvement. It additionally underlines our dedication to offer additional connectivity choices into the African continent.”