Ethiopian Airlines is set to increase its Manchester to Addis Ababa service to daily flights from July 3.
The airline will add two additional weekly departures on the route enabling passengers to connect to more flights across Africa and the Indian Ocean, including Zanzibar, Mombasa and the Seychelles.
The move grows Ethiopian Airlines’ presence at Manchester Airport, offering travellers from the north of England greater flexibility.
Passengers will benefit from consistent daily options rather than the current reduced weekly schedule.
Flights will journey to Addis Ababa, giving tourists more connecting routes
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The expanded service will connect travellers to popular Indian Ocean destinations including Zanzibar, Mombasa and the Seychelles – a bucket list destination for many.
One holidaymaker who visited Anse Coco Beach in the Seychelles said on Tripadvisor: “In our view, it is the most beautiful beach in the world.”
Ethiopian Airlines said it will also offer “seamless” connections to key safari destinations.
These include Nairobi, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Botswana, Victoria Falls, Johannesburg, Lusaka, and Cape Town.
Fares for the expanded service start from £559 for a single journey. Return flights are available from £887.
The flights will be operated using an Airbus A350 aircraft. Each service includes a European stopover with a one-hour touchdown in Geneva or Marseille.
In other travel news, four popular Greek destinations will receive additional flights from the UK next summer as Jet2.com and Jet2holidays expand their offering.
Rhodes, Corfu, Crete (Chania) and Kos will benefit from more than 17,000 extra seats between July and October 2025.
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The flights will be taking off from Manchester Airport
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The expansion comes in response to strong demand from holidaymakers and travel agents.
New services will operate from Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and London Stansted airports. The move forms part of Jet2’s biggest ever Greece programme for summer 2025.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are offering over 3.1 million seats from the UK to Greece for summer 2025.
Customers can choose between flight-only bookings with Jet2.com or ATOL-protected package holidays with Jet2holidays.