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Ethiopian Airlines to restore the Addis Ababa – Abidjan – New York JFK route

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner ET-ARF (msn 34752) IAH (Jarrod Wilkening). Image: 949750.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the resumption of its nonstop flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport on May 29, 2023.

Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Later, the flight resumed serving New York via Lomé starting in October 2020. 

The four times weekly flight will be operated between Addis Ababa and New York via Abidjan as per the below schedule. Flight Number Frequency Departure Airport Departure time Arrival Airport Arrival Time Sub Fleet 
ET 512 Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun ADD 09:00 ABJ 11:30 788 
Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun ABJ 13:00 JFK 20:00 788 
ET 513 Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun JFK 21:30 ABJ 11:35+ 788 
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun ABJ 12:45 ADD 21:10 788 

Ethiopian Airlines currently operates to more than 130 international passenger and cargo destinations from its main hub Addis Ababa including to Abidjan, where Ethiopian provided 42 years of uninterrupted service since November 1980. Ethiopian will also be commencing a new passenger service to Atlanta, USA starting from 16 May 2023. Atlanta will be Ethiopian Airlines’ 6th destination in the US following its passenger services to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and cargo service to Miami. 

Top Copyright Photo: Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner ET-ARF (msn 34752) IAH (Jarrod Wilkening). Image: 949750.

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