- National carrier hasn’t made trip since war two decades ago
- New daily flights show thaw in relations for once-bitter foes
By Nizar Manek, 18 July 2018
(Bloomberg) --
Ethiopia’s national carrier is making its first regular passenger flight to neighboring Eritrea since a war two decades ago, underlining a surprise rapprochement between the former foes who have vowed to rebuild economic links.
The Ethiopian Airlines Group flight left the capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday morning, heading for Eritrea’s main city, Asmara. It’s the first flight in what will be a daily service by Africa’s biggest airline, which Ethiopia’s ruling politburo is opening to foreign investment, part of a wind of change sweeping the fast-growing economy since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in April.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-18/ethiopian-airlines-makes-first-flight-to-eritrea-this-century