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Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray as peace holds

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Ethiopian Airlines said on November 24, 2022 that it has finalised preparations to resume flights to Tigray region, the CEO of the airline confirmed. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

By  Tesfa-Alem Tekle

Correspondent in Addis Abba, Ethiopia

Nation Media Group

Ethiopian Airlines, the leading African flag carrier, said on Wednesday that it has finalised preparations to resume flights to Tigray region, the CEO of the airline confirmed.

All commercial flight services to and from Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia, were suspended after conflict erupted in November 2020.

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