/ 16 July 2001

BRITISH AIRWAYS TO FLY LONDON-ADDIS ROUTE

BRITISH Airways (BA) has announced the start of commercial flights between London and Addis Ababa on October 5, Ethiopian private economic weekly Capital reported on Monday. Two flights a week each way will be operated by BA’s independent franchise partner, British Mediterranean Airways. “All flights will operate through Alexandria, Egypt,” the airline said. Planes will fly from London to the Ethiopian capital every Monday and Thursday, with return flights on Tuesdays and Fridays. -AFP

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