{"id":68138,"date":"2018-01-06T17:49:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethiopanorama.com\/?p=68138"},"modified":"2018-01-06T17:54:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T23:54:32","slug":"ethiopian-airlines-in-plans-to-set-up-hubs-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethiopanorama.com\/?p=68138","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian Airlines in plans to set up hubs across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"navbar full-width noprint\">\n<nav class=\"container\"><\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<article class=\"wrapper newsplex-article\" role=\"main\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<article class=\"main column\">\n<div class=\"story-view\">\n<header>\n<h6>Saturday January 6 2018<\/h6>\n<div class=\"social-networks\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo_article\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theeastafrican.co.ke\/image\/view\/-\/4253208\/medRes\/1852447\/-\/maxw\/600\/-\/29lj5mz\/-\/ethiopian.jpg?resize=376%2C190\" alt=\"An Ethiopian Airlines plane. PHOTO | FILE\" width=\"376\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"photo_article_caption\">An Ethiopian Airlines plane. The carrier is seeking to set up hubs in southern Africa, Central Africa and the Horn. PHOTO | FILE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<article class=\"article\">\n<section class=\"article-sidebar\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"summary\">\n<h4>In Summary<\/h4>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ethiopian Airlines is seeking to set up hubs in southern Africa, Central Africa and the Horn.\\<\/li>\n<li>In 2017, Ethiopian Airlines added 12 new destinations.<\/li>\n<li>Although Africa is reasonably connected with the rest of the world, the continent is not well connected to itself. Internal transport within Africa has been a major challenge especially because there are no open skies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ad noprint\"><\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"body-copy\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"author noprint\"><strong>By ANDUALEM SISAY<\/strong><\/section>\n<div>\n<p>Ethiopian Airlines is seeking to set up hubs in southern Africa, Central Africa and the Horn that connect neighbouring countries leading to faster trade, investment and tourism within the continent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe are working with Malawi and Zambia as southern Africa hubs. Another hub would be in central Africa, covering the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville and Chad. We are also in talks with neighbouring Djibouti,\u201d said Tewelde Gebremariam, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe have a successful hub in Togo \u2014 Asky Airline \u2014 in which we hold a 40 per cent share,\u201d Mr Tewelde said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cBefore we established Asky, the only way to travel to travel from Cote d\u2019Ivoire to Benin was first to go to Paris and then from Paris to Benin,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He made the remark in Addis Ababa on Wednesday at the launch of an Ethiopian Airlines app that enables customers to make transactions including downloading their boarding pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Explaining the significance of having multiple hubs in Africa, Mr Tewelde said: \u201cWe are not entering a joint venture with these African countries just for the sake of making money. Addis Ababa is a very successful hub. Out of the around 11 million passengers we transport every year, 70 per cent are not entering Addis. They are transit passengers to other African countries and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;We are connecting Europe with Africa, the Middle East with Africa and Asia with Africa. We want to expand this and be close to the customers. With a very large landmass and around one billion population, Africa has a high growth opportunity. By expanding the hubs, we will be contributing significantly to intra-Africa connectivity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Although Africa is reasonably connected with the rest of the world, the continent is not well connected to itself. Internal transport within Africa has been a major challenge especially because there are no open skies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Due to financial and managerial complications Ethiopian Airlines recently ceased negotiations with Nigerian government to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theeastafrican.co.ke\/business\/Ethiopian-Airlines-confirms-bid-for-Nigeria-Arik-Air\/2560-4077482-tsa5w7z\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take over the previously private owned Arik Airlines<\/a> of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A few months ago Mr Tewelde announced that Ethiopian Airlines was working on getting registered as a local Airline in Mozambique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In 2017, Ethiopian Airlines added 12 new destinations. \u201cWe will be launching flights to 10 new destinations between now and June 2018,\u201d Mr Tewelde said.<\/p>\n<p>Source \u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0\u00a0 The East African<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-networks\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobileShow\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles sidebar-item noprint\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"ad noprint\">\n<div class=\"ad\">\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1489475138780-0\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"noprint\">\n<div class=\"noprint\">\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article-thumbnails\" class=\" trc_related_container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_trc_40436 \" data-placement-name=\"Below Article Thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_40436\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-a trc-content-sponsored \">\n<div id=\"trc_header_40436\" class=\"trc_rbox_header trc_rbox_border_elm\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<aside class=\"aside column noprint\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday January 6 2018 &nbsp; An Ethiopian Airlines plane. The carrier is seeking to set up hubs in southern Africa, Central Africa and the Horn. PHOTO | FILE In Summary Ethiopian Airlines is seeking to set up hubs in southern Africa, Central Africa and the Horn.\\ In 2017, Ethiopian Airlines added 12 new destinations. 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