Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and most profitable airline in Africa, has started new services to Durban, the 3rd destination in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town on December 16, 2015. Durban is the second largest metropolitan city and the second most important manufacturing hub in South Africa. It is also one of the main tourism destinations in Africa because of the city’s warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches.
“With continuous service to South Africa for over 22 years, this new and additional service will give passengers additional choice and flexibility by offering seamless and convenient connections thru our main hub in Addis to more than 90 destinations in five continents,” said Ethiopian Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam.
The flight schedule is as follows,
| Flight No. | Eff Date | Frequency | Dept Arp | Dept Time | Arvl Arp | Arrv Time | Fleet |
| ET 0844 | 16-Dec-15 | Wed, Fri & Sun | DUR | 14:30 | ADD | 21:40 | ET738 |
| ET 0845 | 16-Dec-15 | Wed, Fri & Sun | ADD | 8:30 | DUR | 13:40 | ET738 |
Ethiopian is global Pan-African global carrier serving more than 90 international destinations across 5 continents and operating the youngest fleet in Africa with less than the industry average of 5 years, including the B737 Next Generation with Sky Interior to African points, and the B787 Dreamliners, the B777-200LRs, the longest range commercial aircraft in activity and the B777-300 ER on its mid and long haul routes.
