Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Airlines has resumed a four-week flight to Madrid, Spain, today. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said Madrid is the last destination to rejoin our networks suspended during the pandemic hiatus. This four times a week expansion marks the 21st European destination and 135th globally for Ethiopian Airlines, he added.
The connectivity will stimulate the people-to-people relation, trade and tourism between the countries. According to him, the addition of this flight will enable Spanish people to travel to Ethiopia to-and-fro Africa and Latin America, even Asia, using Addis Ababa as a gateway. “The reopening of this flight will also promote trade, diplomatic relationship and tourism. We know Madrid is a very historical and cultural city with a lot of history, culture; and many people would like to travel to Madrid.”
Ethiopian, which started flight to Spain in 2012, was forced to suspend it in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spain Ambassador to Ethiopia, D. Manuel Salazar Palma said the resumption of the flight will foster socio-economic relations. He noted that the flight is a milestone which will enhance the relations between Spain and Ethiopia.
