Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, at the weekend said it has finalized preparations to start non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil, effective September 16, 2017.
The route is currently operated via the city of Lome, which is the capital of Togo.
Sao Paulo, the biggest city in the Brazil, is the economic and financial hub of the country which hosts the headquarters of numerous major corporations.
Tewolde GebreMariam, the group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines, said “we are delighted to offer our customers a faster and reliable connectivity between Africa, Middle East, Asia and Brazil with one of the shortest total Travel Time, operated with our state of the art fleet, Boeing 787.”
He expressed that, while operating amidst of the fastest trade lane, Ethiopia’s flight to Sao Paulo have been providing efficient connections with 30 weekly flights to 5 destinations in China, 28 weekly flights to India, 14 weekly flights to Telaviv, 14 weekly flights to Beirut and almost daily flights to 55 cities across Africa.
In December, the company plans to complement its non-stop service with a fifth flight frequency(Sun/Mon), which will enable tourists and business travelers enjoy convenient connectivity options to/from more than 100 Ethiopian global passenger and cargo destinations.
“Furthermore, this move will also be an impetus to consolidate the multiple ties between Africa and Brazil,’’ the company said in a statement issued by Jedidah Promotions, its media consultants.
Ethiopian made its debut flight to Sao Paulo in 2013, coordinating its schedules with its partner airline in West Africa, ASKY, to give short, seamless and convenient connections to West African passengers travelling to and from Brazil.
Brazil is the largest national economy in South America, with diverse sectors including agriculture, industry, and a wide range of services such as ecotourism, leisure and cultural tourism.
