…Photo Caption : L-R Lensa Bekele Edossa, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, Capt. Mikel, Mrs.Firiehiwot Mekonnen, Ms.Tano Onoworemu and Gelane Bedass Shifera at the second daily Ethiopian Airlines inaugural flight to Lagos.
…As Commences Second Daily Flight To Lagos
…To Celebrate 65 Years Uninterrupted, Committed Operations To Nigeria In November 2025
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has assured Ethiopian Airlines and others operating into the county.
The assurance was given by the Airlines inaugural second daily frequency to Lagos, the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Kana during Ethiopian Airlines second daily frequency to Lagos yesterday.
He encouraged other international airlines are welcome to operate flights international airports in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu.
Speaking further, the Permanent Secretary commended Ethiopian Airlines for operating 14 weekly flights out of Lagos.
The above reason, he said that we was why the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development deem it fit to grant the airline request of second daily flight to Lagos.
Lagos , the Permanent Secretary said will become a hub for many airlines thereby making the city the commercial capital of Africa’s aviation and that Nigeria is ready with this development.
Earlier, while delivering her welcome address, the Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria
Firiehiwot Mekonne noted that with this second daily flight, Ethiopian Airlines is further dedicating itself to serving Nigerians with more flexibility and affordable flight options .
Mekonnen furtjer stated that this additional flight by Ethiopian Airlines brings the total number of frequency in Nigeria to 31 weekly flights from all stations Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Enugu and 14 weekly flights to/from Lagos with early morning, mid-day and evening departures, which makes Ethiopian airlines the most preferred by passengers for its flexible and convenient options.
According to her, “With this second daily flight, we can connect all of our 66 African destinations within 12 hours of flight time. There will be no need for layovers as there are instant connections available to Asia, Middle East, India, and Africa & to the rest of 150 global destinations.”
She continued, “We expect that our passengers will take advantage of this second frequency and the opportunity it offers to them”.
With this, the Area Manager said the Ethiopian Airlines is willing and able to partner and support travel and tourism in Nigeria, adding that the No1 Africa airline has also offered to support inbound and outbound tourism in Nigeria.
According to Mekonnen, “In the coming months, Ethiopian Airlines will unfold its plan to support tourism in Nigeria with the recent success of Detty December , Carnival Calabar, Ojude Oba, and Durbar Festivals in Nigeria”.
The flight, she informed
will be departing with a full load of 147 passengers in Economy and 8 in Business Class, while the arriving flight from Addis Ababa came with 114 passengers in Economy and 1 passenger in Business Class.
The full load, the Area Manager pointed out shows Nigerians’ love and support for Ethiopian Airlines.
Going down memory lane,Mekonnen explained that Ethiopian Airlines has been serving Nigeria since independence in 1960, which will mark our uninterrupted and committed operation to Nigeria 65 years in November 2025, and that there will be a big celebration to mark this.
“We have always been here through thick and thin, through good and bad. Even when other airlines stayed away, we sacrificed to stand side by side with Nigeria, which happened, for example, when Abuja Airport was closed for repairs and it was only Ethiopian Airlines that flew to Kaduna Airport.
Ethiopian Airlines is the first African airline to introduce the first B787 Dreamliner to Africa, the first to fly A350 in Africa and recently the first A350-1000 in Africa specifically to Nigeria as part of our commitment to always give Nigeria the best,” she said.
She commended the Ministry of Aviation and Aero space development under the leadership of Mr. Festus Keyamo for giving the airline this opportunity to serve Nigeria’s better, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), stakeholders and partners who had been partners in progress over the years specially their travel agencies, the media, the passengers and Ethiopian Airlines team throughout Nigeria and all the airport community in making this possible.
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