Ethiopian Airlines announced on Friday (May 18) that it would launch thrice-weekly flights to Jakarta in Indonesia from July 17.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We are happy to launch a direct service to Jakarta, the first direct connection between Africa and Indonesia and the first flights into Jakarta by an African carrier. Our new service will further cement our growing footprint in Asia.”
The flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using a Boeing 787-8, and will include a stop-over in Bangkok.
Flight schedule is as follows:
- ET 0628: Addis Ababa (ADD) 00h00 – Bangkok (BKK) 13h20. Depart BKK 14h20 – Jakarta (CGK) 18h05.
- ET 0629: CGK 20h35 – BKK 00h20. Depart BKK 01h45 – ADD 06h15.
“We plan to increase our flights to daily very quickly in line with our Vision 2025 strategic roadmap of connecting Africa with the major trading centres of the world through our fast expanding global network,” said GebreMariam.
“Indonesia is one of the most populated countries in the world with a fast-growing economy and an emerging manufacturing hub. In the coming years, African and Indonesian trade, investment and tourism ties are set to grow in an exponential manner and our direct flights will make a significant contribution in the enhancement of Africa-Indonesia co-operation.”
According to the carrier, Indonesia, a member of the G-20, is the world’s fourth most populous nation and the tenth largest economy. With this new service, Ethiopian Airlines will service all five of the most populous countries on the globe.
