Ethiopian airlines to start services to Vienna

The Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized preparations to start four weekly flights to Vienna, Austria beginning June this year. The Airline said in a statement that Vienna will mark the 9th European city served by the company, and flights to Vienna would bring the total number of its international destinations across five continents to 80. Through commercial cooperation with Austrian Airlines, a fellow Star Alliance member with strong network in Central Europe, Ethiopian aims to provide seamless and convenient connectivity options for travelers between Africa and European cities, said the statement. "We are very happy to spread our wings to Vienna, which is one of the most popular convention and conference centers in Europe. In addition to serving the growing travel needs between Vienna and Africa, we will be able to offer efficient connections between Africa and Central/Eastern Europe in cooperation with our Star Alliance partner, Austrian Airlines. Europe, which is still the largest trading partner of Africa, is an important region for us," said Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines.