Jumbangla Desk: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's top airline and a member of Star Alliance, will launch direct flights on the Dhaka-Addis Ababa route from November 3. The airline will operate five flights a week. As a result, travelers from Bangladesh will have the opportunity to travel to more than 155 destinations worldwide including all major cities in Africa, Europe, North America and beyond.

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Ethiopia will launch the inaugural flight of the state-of-the-art Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 from November 3. The flight will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:30 am and return to Addis Ababa at 9:40 am the same day.

Regular flights on this route will depart from Dhaka on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Besides, additional flights will leave Dhaka every Monday and Friday morning.

Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Commercial Officer Lemma Yadecha and Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md. Manzoor Kabir Bhuiyan will attend the opening ceremony.

"Bangladesh is a vibrant and fast-growing market," said Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tassou. We are confident that our modern fleet and exceptional service will meet the demand for travel between the two countries.'

He said, 'The launch of the new service of Ethiopian Airlines connecting Bangladesh and Ethiopia will greatly increase the socio-economic relations between the two countries and expand the benefits of the wider region.'

Sohag Hossain, managing director of Rhythm Group, general sales agent of Ethiopian Airlines in Bangladesh , said, 'It is not just a flight operation. This will create an opportunity to bring Bangladesh and the world closer together.'

"With competitive fares and a vast global network, Ethiopian Airlines will become very popular with Bangladeshi travelers," he said.

Sohag Hossain said that this new route will provide convenient connectivity for expatriate Bangladeshis and will create an opportunity to reach affordable fares.

He said Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airline network in Africa. The airline will operate the service on this route with modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Sohag also said that as the demand increases, Ethiopian Airlines also plans to increase the number of daily flights. The new Dhaka route will expand the airline's large network. This includes more than 63 destinations in Africa and around 155 destinations worldwide.

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Note that Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airline in Africa with 147 aircraft in terms of passenger destinations and revenue. It is recognized as the fourth largest airline in the world. Who operates flights to the largest number of countries. Already a major player in South Asia, the airline operates flights to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Karachi, and its expansion to Dhaka is part of its larger strategy to strengthen its presence in Asia.