China
A direct flight has opened between Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
Operated by Ethiopian Airlines, it will depart from Chengdu every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with a travel time of 9.5 hours.
It is the second direct air route from Chengdu to Africa, also the 100th international and regional air route to operate at Chengdu airport.
Ethiopian Airlines has direct air routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
The airline now serves 13 airports in Asia on 100 weekly flights.
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