MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) and Ethiopian Airlines kicked off a codeshare arrangement on January 1, giving Malaysia’s national carrier access to Addis Ababa, the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.
Under the agreement, Ethiopian’s services from Addis Ababa to Kuala Lumpur via Bangkok, and vice versa, will now carry MAS’ flight code.
According to a media release from MAS, flights will depart Kuala Lumpur at 23.25 every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and arrive in the Ethiopian capital at 06.45 the following day.
Return flights leave Addis Ababa at 00.40 every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and touch down in Kuala Lumpur at 18.00.
Said MAS’ CEO, Ahmad Jauhari: “Through this partnership we can expand our reach in Africa without operating our own flights. As one of the most affordable tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, we are confident that more tourists from the African region will use this codeshare and visit Malaysia.”
