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Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
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7:00 AM 28th September 2022
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New Manchester – Geneva Route With Ethiopian Airlines

 
Ethiopian Airlines has increased its current three times a week operation out of Manchester Airport, to four times a week, taking effect on October 30th.

Flights will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday via Geneva, .

Passengers flying across Ethiopian’s Africa network will remain on-board the aircraft before continuing onwards to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport where the flight connects to over 62 destinations across Africa.

The flights operating via Geneva will also offer passengers from Manchester and the North a convenient service to Switzerland.

Ethiopian will be the only full-service carrier on the route with flights operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring the award-winning economy and business class cabins and service.
Photo: Yohannes Minas on www.unsplash.com
Photo: Yohannes Minas on www.unsplash.com
Commenting on the new service, Country Manager UK, Mr Michael Yohannes said; “We are excited to announce this new route development.

Whilst this new service will provide business and leisure travellers, including the traditional Winter Ski market based in the region, a convenient schedule, it also underlines our commitment to providing further connectivity options into the African continent.

The flight schedule will be as follows.
Outward:
Departs Manchester 18:50 Arrives Geneva 21:40
Departs Geneva 22.40 Arrives Addis Ababa 07.30


Return:
Departs Addis Ababa 01.15 Arrives Geneva 06.15
Departs Geneva 07:15 Arrives Manchester 08:05
(All local times)


Lead in fares between Manchester to Geneva start at £222 return all-inclusive in economy class and £522 return in business class.

Website: www.ethiopianairlines.com