Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, commenced services to Maun, its second destination in Botswana after Gaborone, on June 10.

The return flight from Maun to Addis Ababa has a stopover in Ndola, Zambia.

The new route operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays using the 160-seat Boeing 737 Max 8 on the below schedule:

• Flight ET833 departs Addis Ababa at 08h30 and arrives in Maun at 12h40.
• Flight ET833 departs Maun at 13h30 and arrives in Ndola at 15h30.
• Flight ET833 departs Ndola at 16h20 and arrives in Addis Ababa at 21h25.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew, said: “Ethiopian Airlines, committed to its Pan-African roots, continues to connect every part of Africa and beyond. This expansion deepens our presence in Botswana, bringing our award-winning service to a second destination in the country. As we celebrate this new chapter in the socio-economic ties between Botswana and Ethiopia, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all involved.”  

Botswana's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tebelelo Alfred Boang, said Botswana and Ethiopia had cordial relations based on mutual respect and the spirit of Pan-Africanism and commended the collaborative effort behind the new flight, reports Ethiopian News Agency.

"With the collaboration that we have established with Ethiopian Airlines, Africa is becoming more integrated," Boang said.

He added that the flight was important for tourism as Maun was the gateway to the Okavango Delta, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Ethiopian has a vast intra-Africa network operating to more than 60 destinations in the continent.