Ethiopian Airlines moves to new home at Heathrow's new Terminal 2

Tuesday 16th September 2014

Ethiopian Airlines, the first carrier to debut the advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliner to London Heathrow, moves to its new UK home at Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal tomorrow, 17th September.  It will join a host of Star Alliance members at the brand new £2.5 billion state-of-the-art terminal formally opened by Her Majesty The Queen in June.

Ethiopian operates non-stop daily flights to Addis Ababa from London Heathrow with connections to 49 destinations on the African continent and 18 destinations within Ethiopia. It currently operates to 83 destinations around the world. From the end of October, all of the Star Alliance member airlines will be handled in one place enabling Ethiopian passengers to enjoy quick and smooth connections between member airlines.

Ethiopian Airlines' passengers will enjoy Terminal 2's state of the art technology featuring efficient and speedy ARINC 'common use' check in kiosks, supplied by Rockwell Collins, with facilities to print your own baggage tags.

Passengers will benefit from reduced queuing and therefore more time airside where they can enjoy shopping at British brands John Lewis (a first for an airport), Cath Kidston and Ted Baker plus luxury fashion houses such as Burberry and Mulberry. This will be complemented by food and drink outlets including chef Heston Blumenthal's newest restaurant, The Perfectionists' Café, a Fuller's pub serving London Pride and The Gorgeous Kitchen - a restaurant created by four local female chefs.

"We are delighted to be joining fellow Star Alliance members at The Queen's Terminal. The new terminal offers our passengers cutting-edge technology, an efficient and excellent design and some attractive shopping options that will enhance their journey and all-round travel experience." said Michael Yared, Area Manager - UK and Ireland, Ethiopian Airlines.

Ethiopian passengers will check-in at Zone D in the new terminal. As a Star Alliance member, Ethiopian Cloud Nine (Business Class) and other eligible passengers can also enjoy access to Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounge, the United Club and United Global First lounge.

About Ethiopian Airlines:

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing airline in Africa. In its operations in the past close to seven decades, Ethiopian has become one of the continent's leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.

Ethiopian commands the lion share of the pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to 83 international destinations across five continents including 49 destinations in Africa and 18 domestic points within Ethiopia. Ethiopian's fleet of 68 aircraft includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as the Boeing 787, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200LR Freighter and Bombardier Q-400 with double cabin. 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 seven business centres: Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline; Ethiopian International Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian MRO; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and Ethiopian Ground Service. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.

www.ethiopianairlines.com