Ethiopian Airlines: 50 years in China
Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its services to China. The airline made its first flight to Shanghai on 21 February 1973 and operated there for a while before it shifted its flights to Beijing on 07 November 1973, which is one of its very popular destinations in Asia.
Ethiopian currently operates 31 cargo flights per week to nine destinations in China, including three new additions. The airline offers daily cargo flights to Guangzhou and Hong Kong, four weekly flights to Shanghai and three each to Zhengzhou and Wuhan along with two to Changsha.
Ethiopian also added three more freighter destinations to China recently: two weekly flights each to Xiamen and Shenzhen as well as one to Chengdu.
With five passenger and nine cargo scheduled services, Ethiopian Airlines operates a total of 66 weekly flights to ten destinations in China. (cj)