As Ethiopian Airlines continues to expand its network across not only the African continent but also globally whilst implementing its ‘Vision 2025 strategic road map’, Southern African is a key component to the airlines’ growth.

With this comes the most recent announcement of the airline’s launch to Windhoek during the month of October, and therefore Ethiopian’s appointment of Friends Travel and Tours as it’s General Sales and Services Agent for Namibia and Madagascar.

Speaking at the ‘Signing Ceremony’ in Windhoek Namibia last week, the airline’s regional manager for Southern Africa Mr. Abel Alemu said, ‘’ Ethiopian is pleased to partner with Namibia’s well acquainted and professional travel management company, as they represent the airline in sales and marketing activities. The appointment of Friends Travel and Tours as a GSA in these key markets was based on certain guidelines including the promotion of Ethiopian’s brand awareness in both these countries. ‘’

Mr. Suresh Kumar Kirplani Group President for Friends Travel and Tours commented,  “We have been working with Ethiopian Airlines in other important markets such as Djibouti and Dubai in the Middle East for the past few years. It gives us a great pleasure to be assigned today as their GSA for these new routes, as this new agreement to represent the airline in Namibia and Madagascar will take our relationship to the next level.  We look forward to working with the largest and most profitable airline on the African continent.”

Friends Travel and Tours is aUAE-based travel Management Company with multiple offices in various African countries.

Ethiopian has announced it will commence a trice weekly flight to Windhoek Namibia as of October 2016. The airline currently serves the Madagascar route through its interline partners.