Ethiopian Airline new flight in Cape Town booming economic collaboration among South Africa and Ethiopia The Ethiopian Airlines operating a new flight in Cape Town, South Africa boomin the Ethio South African economic cooperation, said Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa. Over 500 Ethiopians in Cape Town and other South African areas residences, the South African high government officials including the Cape Town city Mayor, Ministers of Economy and Tourism welcomed the Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, touched down at the Cape Town International Airport for its inaugural flight to Cape Town. Ethiopian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in South Africa, Mulugela Kelil Beshir, told ENA that the starting of the new flight strengthen the two countries bilateral relation. “Cape Town has an ample economic opportunity. The new route makes provision for flights to Cape Town offering passengers from the world choicer and flexibility and makes especial opportunity for both countries to facilitate trade, investment, and tourism ties between Ethiopia and the two countries.” During the flight the South African Ambassador and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, N N Ntshinga on his part said Ethiopia has been able to note with satisfactions that bilateral relations have steadily strengthened; and Ethiopia and South Africa signed a Declaration of Intent in March 1998 and a General Co-operation Agreement in March 2004. Ethiopia values these bilateral relations and its cooperation with South Africa. They are based on the spirit of Pan-Africanism and on African brotherhood. The starting of the new flight makes integration, as the ambassador. “It is economic, social and political value because it is going to talk about integration in the continent. So I think this is the part that making the African continent to be more interconnected.” Ethiopian Airlines Marketing Vice President, Rahel Assefa said the City of Cape Town has the potential to become an economic hub foe Ethiopians, she added the introduction of a new route Ethiopia open up many trade and investment opportunities for Ethiopian residencies in Cape Town and neighboring countries in one of the fastest growing. Rahel added “We are attracted in Cape Town with its enormous resources. Because they are exported a number of resources on behave of South Africans. Ethiopian Airlines as African first cargo operator utilized this opportunity. We are very pleased to spread our wings to Cape Town. Our new flights will give our customers more and convenient connectivity options when traveling within, to and from the continent. We will continue to expand our reach in our home market in Africa with a view to support the continent’s socio-economic integration and development. Today we are focused on the traffic of the travelers and we will do next to have a scheduled cargo” During the flight,the South African passenger, Peneigpe Josephine well-liked the Ethiopian Airlines prices, services, safety and punctuality. “It is my first I am flying with Ethiopian Airlines; the price was Excellent, the hospitality is fantastic.” Captain Gebrealu also expressed his pleasure for the first flight to Cape Town. “I am flying the first flight today. I have no words to express my satisfaction. Really I am enjoying with the new inauguration Addis Ababa to Cape Town flight.” While the Ethiopian touched down at the Cape Town International Airport, Ethiopian community welcomed surprisingly. They expressed their strong gladness Ethiopian operating new flight to Cape Town that open new business opportunity for Ethiopian Residents in South Africa. “The Airline not only Ethiopian but also opened an opportunity for South African Investors to invest in Ethiopia”, said one of the communities Seniet Mekonnen. The operating of the new flight helps Ethiopians to boom up their business opportunity in South Africa. We are bored with transit flying before. It makes comfort for us. Not only that, it also promoting us for South Africans. We are forgotten in South Africa, the airlines today marketing and promoting us. Really it is our especial pride for Ethiopian residencies in South Africa. I don’t have words to express my happiness. Truly I feel proud of Ethiopian.

• published: 04 Jul 2015
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