Tapping into Hyderabad’s growing reputation as a medical tourism hub, Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new direct air route connecting the city with Addis Ababa, with plans to channel inbound patients from across Africa to hospitals in Telangana.
Thrice-weekly service
The thrice-weekly service, which began on June 16 from Addis Ababa and on June 17 from Hyderabad, is part of Africa’s largest airline’s expanding India network. The carrier will operate flight ET 682 from Addis Ababa to Hyderabad on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, with return flight ET 683 departing from Hyderabad on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Teklehaimanot G Yohannes, managing director of International Services at Ethiopian Airlines Group, told The Hindu that medical travel is emerging as a key growth area for the airline in India.
Relations with major hospitals in India
