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Ethiopian, Only Merit Sign Deal to Promote Medical Tourism

Ethiopia's Boeing B787 Dreamliner
Ethiopia Airlines aircraft
Ethiopia Airlines aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and the leading Pan-African airline group proudly announces Appointment of Only Merit (Merit Healthcare & Hospitality Solutions) India as its “Promoter” for Medical Travel Packages from African Territories to India, Malaysia & UAE. Ms. Rahel Assefa, Vice president Marketing, Ethiopian Airlines, remarked “To enhance the medical travel facilities across African territories, our vast network in the continent coupled with ONLY MERIT’s expertise shall be of a great advantage and further strengthen the growing demand of Medical Tourism from Africa towards India.

Mr. Anil Mathew, Director of OnlyMerit, on his part commented, “Our association as promoter with the largest Africa carrier, Ethiopian Airlines will further strengthen the promotion of unique medical travel facilities to India”. Medical Travel Passengers of Ethiopian Airlines can avail twice daily non-stop services to Mumbai & New Delhi from more than 50 African destinations. Apart from Mumbai and New Delhi, Ethiopian Airlines offers convenient and economical connections on its code share and SPA to almost all metro cities in India such as Ahmadabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum etc.
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seventy plus years of operation, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the Pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 116 international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Airbus A350, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200 Freighter, Bombardier Q-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of five years. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate these aircraft.

Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with Six business centers: Ethiopian International Services; Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services; Ethiopian MRO Services; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian ADD Hub Ground Services and
Ethiopian Airports Services. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.

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