Ethiopian Airlines ‘Best Airline in Nigeria’

IBADAN, Nigeria – Ethiopian Airlines was chosen as the Best Airline in Nigeria by the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA) on 17 March 2016. The ceremony took place at the Association’s 40th annual general meeting at Premier Hotel Ibadan.

The 1500 members of the Association voted and Ethiopian got the majority vote to win the award. The Ethiopian Airlines Area Manager for Nigeria, Mr. Solomon Begashaw, was presented with the award by former NANTA President, Alhaji Aminu.

In his acceptance speech Mr Begashaw spoke about the values of Ethiopian Airlines, in particular the pan-African ideals at the core of Ethiopian, passenger safety above all else, hard work, and skills development. He said the airline was working hard to continue improving its services.

Mr. Begashaw announced that traveler seeking Ethiopian visas can get them with the help of registered tour operators in Nigeria, and need not visit the Ethiopian embassy in Abuja. Ethiopia, the home of the African Union (AU), is spearheading the AU plan to make travel easier for Africans around Africa. Under the new arrangement tour operators will be able to approach the embassy on behalf of their clients, removing an obstacle in the way of travelers and tourists. Ethiopia wants to encourage tourists to visit the country. It has a rich history and the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa. This simplification of the visa process for Nigerians is one way Ethiopia in encouraging tourism.

Ethiopian Airlines has been flying to Nigeria since 1960. Today ET flies to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Kano.