Ethiopian and TAP enter into code-share agreement

The code-share agreement will include services operated and marketed by both carriers via connecting flights to African and European destinations. With this agreement, the two airlines will combine the strength of their respective networks in Europe and in Africa to offer customers convenient and seamless connectivity options when travelling between Portugal and Ethiopia as well as access to Ethiopian and TAP’s operated flights with diverse and improved service options. 

As Star Alliance carriers, frequent flyer program members of the two airlines are already earning and redeeming miles on each other’s flights. Additionally, Ethiopian and TAP have reciprocal frequent flyer benefits, including lounge access. 

In order to offer their customers a wide range of service options, both in terms of gateways and destinations, Ethiopian and TAP pledge to continue looking at future possibilities to further extend the scope of their code-share. 

CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, Tewolde Gebremariam, said: “We are very happy to enter into codeshare agreement with TAP, the leading airline in Portugal and fellow Star Alliance member. Our customers traveling between Africa and Europe can now look forward to an even wider and more convenient connectivity options. With a view to give our customers the best possible connectivity options, we are continuously expanding our own network, which now covers 85 international destinations across 5 continents, and extending our market reach to points where we do not fly thru agreements with fellow Star carriers.” 

"It is with great pleasure that TAP announces the new code-share partnership with fellow Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines. The addition of seamless services between Portugal and Ethiopia, via selected intermediary points, will certainly add convenience and benefits to the travelling public, who will now be able to access East Africa, via our new partner’s extensive local and regional network and optimized connections between both carriers. In code-share with Ethiopian Airlines, TAP is thrilled to be able to offer customers its 15th African destination – Addis Ababa,” said Fernando Pinto,TAP CEO.