On May 20, Ethiopian Airlines marked the commencement of its operations between Addis Ababa and Copenhagen, featuring a layover in Vienna. This new service enhances the airline’s coverage, connecting it to the three Scandinavian capitals, and expands its network to a total of 17 passenger destinations across Europe.
The maiden flight of this service, Flight ET 724, was conducted on a Boeing 787-8 with the registration ET-ASH, affectionately known as «Mountain Nyala». The aircraft initiated its journey from Bole International Airport (ADD) at 01:00 local time, making its stopover at Vienna Airport (VIE) at 05:52 following approximately six hours of travel.
The aircraft proceeded to leave Vienna at 07:27, landing at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) at 08:43, amounting to an additional one hour and 16 minutes of travel time. This new connection represents the sole scheduled passenger service bridging Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa.
With data sourced from Cirium via Aviacionline, it is revealed that Ethiopian Airlines will make available 58,330 weekly seats to and from Europe for the summer season. This makes the airline the second highest-ranking African carrier in the market segment connecting Africa and Europe, based on seats per kilometer offered (ASK).
Denmark Bound: Ethiopian Airlines’ Flight Schedule
- Addis Ababa – Vienna Flight ET 724 ADD 00:35 – VIE 05:55
- Vienna – Copenhagen Flight ET 724 VIE 06:55 – ADD 08:40
- Copenhagen – Vienna Flight ET 725 CPH 19:45 – VIE 21:25
- Vienna – Addis Ababa Flight ET 725 VIE 22:25 – ADD 05:45+1
Highlights of the New Route
- The service will be active on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
- Each week, 2,488 seats will be available for booking on this route.
- Copenhagen marks the 17th European destination for Ethiopian Airlines.
The route will be serviced by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with a passenger capacity of 311 across two classes (28 Business Class/283 Economy). Promotional fares start at USD 518 for each direction. Moreover, the airline offers convenient connections to Johannesburg, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Zanzibar via this new operation.
The European network of Ethiopian Airlines encompasses passenger services to Stockholm, Athens, Brussels, Paris, Marseille, Copenhagen, Moscow, Rome, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, London, Manchester, Milan, Oslo, Vienna, and Zurich.
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