Ethiopian Airlines flights to China to return to pre-Covid levels

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that the frequency of its flights to China will increase as of February 06, 2023, returning to the pre-Covid levels on March 01, 2023. This is following the lifting of restrictions by the Government of China.

From February 06, 2023, Ethiopian Airlines will operate daily flights to Guangzhou and increase its weekly flights to Beijing and Shanghai to four per week each. It will also maintain a three-times-a-week operation to Chengdu.

Then from March 1, the airline will add daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai as well as 10 weekly flights to Guangzhou and four weekly flights to Chengdu

In total, Ethiopian will operate 28 weekly passenger flights to China when the services are fully restored.

Ethiopian Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said, China is one of the largest markets for Ethiopian Airlines outside Africa, and the increase in flight frequencies will help revive the trade, investment, cultural and bilateral cooperation between Africa and China in the post-Covid era. Thanks to our large network across Africa, the increase in the number of flights to Chinese cities will bring Africa and China closer. We are keen to further expand our service to China going forward.”

Ethiopian also operates freighter flights to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Changsha and Wuhan.