Ethiopian Airlines will up its frequency from Addis Ababa to Accra, Ghana, from daily to 11 weekly, from the end of March.

This is primarily part of its third-wave growth plan of increasing connectivity, choice, and competitiveness.

Ghana is fast becoming an ideal destination for eco-tourists and those wishing to witness first hand community-based eco-tourism projects.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that African countries no longer had a choice but to work together to grow and recover their tourism industries, putting the growth of intra-Africa travel firmly in the spotlight as a key priority on the continent.

“One of the great side-effects of COVID-19 was that it saw an increase of regional and domestic tourism, showing us that, if we grow intra-Africa tourism, we build resilience,” said Dr Geoffrey Manyara, Economic Affairs Officer for Tourism for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Rwanda.

Ghana has been identified as a key tourism source market for both southern and East Africa for business and leisure travel.

All 11 weekly services are non-stop in both directions.

The flight schedules will be as follows:

• Addis Ababa to Accra: On Mondays and Thursdays, flight ET927 departs at 01h40 and arrives at 04h40, using a B737 MAX 8 aircraft.
• Addis Ababa to Accra: Flight ET921 departs daily at 08h40 and arrives at 11h20, using an A350-900 aircraft.
• Addis Ababa to Accra: On Tuesdays and Fridays, flight ET929 departs at 17h00 and arrives at 20h00, using a B737 MAX 8.
• Accra to Addis Ababa: On Mondays and Thursdays, flight ET926 departs at 05h20 and arrives at 14h15, using a B737 MAX 8.
• Accra to Addis Ababa: Flight ET920 departs daily at 12h20 and arrives at 21h00, using an A350-900.
• Accra to Addis Ababa: On Tuesdays and Fridays, flight ET928 departs at 22h35 and arrives at 07h30, using a B737 MAX 8.