Ethiopian Airlines wins Business Traveller Best African Airline Award 2024
Ethiopian Airlines wins Business Traveller Best African Airline Award 2024
Addis Ababa, November 15, 2024
Ethiopian Airlines Group, one of the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s leading airline, is pleased to announce that it has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at Business Traveler Awards 2024 for the 5th consecutive year at an event held in London.
Extending his congratulatory message, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, said, “We are pleased to have received the Business Traveller Award 2024 for five consecutive years. This award is a testament to our commitment, dedication, and hard work of our team members, and the stakeholders who worked tirelessly with us to keep our operations running smoothly. It is very special as it comes at a perfect time when we receive Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000. I would like to sincerely express my gratitude to the hardworking Ethiopian workforce whose commitment to excellence has brought us thus far.”Throughout its 78-year journey, Ethiopian Airlines has cultivated remarkable adaptability, agility, and resilience. Amidst adversity, the airline has preserved its legacy as the African continent’s leading carriers, renowned for operational excellence and efficiency.
Ethiopian success has been demonstrated in both passenger, and cargo and logistics services in its vast network across the globe. Ethiopian Airlines has become one of the fastest-growing carriers globally since it started operations in 1946.
Business Traveller is the leading magazine for frequent business travellers worldwide. The Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine, with the results authenticated by an independent auditing company, and are widely recognized as the market’s benchmark for excellence.
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is one of the fastest-growing airlines brand globally and the continent’s largest airline brand. In its seventy-eight years of successful operations, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 150 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian’s fleet category consists of ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900 and De Havilland Q400.
Ethiopian is also pursuing multi-hub strategy through hubs in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways. Having achieved its strategic plan (Vision 2025) ahead of time, Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan Vision 2035 that will see it become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world. Ethiopian has been champion in various coveted awards including Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Africa Award’ for seven consecutive years among others. The airline has been a Star Alliance member since 2011 and has been registering more than threefold growth in the past 10 years.
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Email: CorporateCommunication@ethiopianairlines.com
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Mr. Mesfin Tasew
Group Chief Executive Officer
