Ethiopian Airlines will resume service between Addis Ababa and Kuala Lumpur for the first time since 2021 on March 25, 2023. The route will be operated four times weekly with a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
On Wednesday (March 15, 2023), Ethiopian Airlines announced that they will resume service between Addis Ababa (ADD) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for the first time since 2021 on March 25, 2023. The route will be operated four times per week with an ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian’s Kuala Lumpur flights will be operated with an interim stop at Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN). The carrier originally launched three weekly flights between Addis Ababa and Kuala Lumpur in 2012, but the service was suspended in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Ethiopian Airlines Group’s CEO, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, said,
“We are excited to bring our Kuala Lumpur flights back to service. The resumption of the flights reopens convenient and seamless travel options between Kuala Lumpur and more than 60 African destinations. Kuala Lumpur is a destination of choice for both business and leisure travelers, and we are proud to provide a convenient travel option that is suitable for passengers traveling for either of the purposes. These flights are also one of the channels easing the diplomatic and socio-economic ties between Malaysia and Africa thus, the resumption of the service plays a significant role in the relationship of the two regions.”
With over 76 years of operations, Ethiopian Airlines is the fastest growing airline in Africa. The carrier commands the largest share of Pan-African passenger and cargo service and operates one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the world. In addition to their main hub in Addis Ababa, the carrier is also pursuing a multi-hub strategy through a hub in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines, and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways. Ethiopian serves over 145 destinations across five continents with a fleet of ultra-modern fuel efficient aircraft including Airbus A350s, Boeing 787-8/9 Dreamliners, Boeing 777-300ERs, Boeing 777-200LRs, Boeing 777-200 Freighters and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s. The airline’s fleet has an average age of seven years and Ethiopian was the first African carrier to operate all of the previously mentioned aircraft types.
Source: Ethiopian Airlines