Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has changed its long-haul route from Addis Ababa to Los Angeles (LA) to transit through Lome, Togo, as of December 17, and will start operating a new route from Addis Ababa to Dublin via Madrid, as of December 15.
The airline’s new route to LA will be serviced by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The route will be the only and first of its kind to connect West Africa with the USA’s West Coast with a direct flight.
The flight schedule to Los Angeles via Togo is as follows:
- ET 0504: Addis Ababa (ADD) 08h20 – Lome (LFW) 11h20, depart 12h25 – Los Angeles (LAX) 19h35.
- ET 0505: Los Angeles 21h35 – Lome 19h35, depart 20h50 – Addis Ababa 05h40.
Ethiopian Airlines’ new route to Dublin via Madrid will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with the flight schedule as follows:
- ET 0712: Addis Ababa 23h50 – Madrid (MAD) 05h20, depart 06h20 – Dublin (DUB) 08h00, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
- ET 0713: Dublin 06h45 – Madrid 20h30, depart 21h30 – Addis Ababa 07h00, every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said: “We are delighted to launch yet another long-haul direct flight which takes passengers’ experience to a new level by availing connectivity between West Africa and the West Coast of the USA. Onboard our flights on the new route, passengers will as always enjoy our premium, award-winning services on the most technologically advanced B-787 Dreamliner aircraft. In line with our growth roadmap, Vision 2025, we will keep expanding our vast international network, and create better air connectivity options within Africa as well as between Africa and the rest of the world.”
