Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said the airline plans to commence service to Chicago or Houston in Jun-2018 (The Reporter, 13-Jan-2018). He said: "We are still comparing Houston and Chicago they are almost comparable in terms of giving us connectivity to the rest of North America". The carrier also intends to commence Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Geneva, Jakarta, Kisangani, Mauritius and Toamasina services. Regarding Australia, the only continent the airline does not currently serve, Mr GebreMariam said: "Give us few years and we will reach there".
Ethiopian Airlines evaluating Chicago and Houston, to add seven other destinations
16 January, 2018