First Addis to Asmara flight fully booked

An Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. The airline is set to resume flights to Eritrea’s capital Asmara on July 18 for the first time in 20 years. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The strong bonds that bind Eritreans with Ethiopians have been confirmed by the snapping up of all the tickets for the inaugural flight between the neighbours next Wednesday.

Tickets for the Addis Ababa to Asmara flight by the Ethiopian Airlines sold out in a couple of hours after being put on sale, source confirmed.