Bangalore – Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it will start passenger flights to Bengaluru, Capital of India’s southern Karnataka state, as of 27th October 2019. The center of India’s high-tech industry, also known for its parks and nightlife. It is home for more than 200 high tech companies and more than 200 Biotech companies, making it largest biotechnology cluster in India.
The four weekly direct flights to will be as per the below schedule:
Mr. Tadesse Tilahun, Regional Director Indian Subcontinent commented “We are thrilled to launch Bengaluru operations as part of our strategic plan to expand in India. We are one of the first entrants to serve Indian market, having 48 years of continuous operation out of Mumbai. Yet again, we are glad to be the first airline to give direct connection from South India to Africa.” He added “We have witnessed robust growth of traffic from South India to Africa and rest of the world. Our first direct flight from to Africa will give seamless connection to our esteemed customers to/from Africa and our entire vast network” Currently, Ethiopian operates twice daily passenger flights to Bombay and Delhi as well as cargo service to Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi.