30 August, 2019

Evisa - the future for Ethiopia to become a global conference destination.

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest and Skytrax four-star rated airline connects global passengers around the world within 10 hours’ radius with its vast network of more than 120 international destinations and award-winning services. 

Being a major transit hub to Africa, Bole International Airport also offers conference participants easy access to get connected to the world. In the past few years, Ethiopia has taken significant strides towards making travel simple and seamless. The launch of an e-visa service for all international visitors is chief among the measures taken. 

Introduced as part of a national initiative to transform Ethiopia’s tourism sector, the e-visa service allows international tourists to enjoy hassle-free visa processing which saves their time, energy and cost. The online service has made travel to Ethiopia convenient, dependable and easy. Between July 2018 and June 2019, tens of thousands of travellers have secured their visa online to attend conferences in Ethiopia. Government ministries, regional and international organizations as well as NGOs are already reaping the benefits of online visa services for conference participants. Once conference organizers issue authorized invitation, participants can process their visa online by uploading the invitation letter on the e-visa website (www.evisa.gov.et). The system also allows applicants to pay visa processing fees effortlessly through online payment solutions.


“We found the e-visa system extraordinarily easy to do. Very user friendly,” says Derek Houston of Houston Travel Marketing Services which recently organized the Spotlight Travel Expo in Addis Ababa. “The Customer service by Immigration Personnel [at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport] was very good.” Gone are the days when international passengers had to visit Ethiopian embassies overseas to process visa requests. The e-visa service marks a quantum leap on the part of Ethiopia, and underscores the country’s commitment to easing its visa services for international tourists who travel to the country.

With its key place in Africa’s diplomacy, convenient e-visa service, expanding conference facilities, and an ever-growing flag-carrier with seamless service, Ethiopia is set to hold a prime spot on the global map of conferences and exhibitions in the years to come.



More flights to China!


The popular carrier is also enhancing its operations to China with more services between Bole International Airport hub in Addis Ababa and key Chinese cities.

The airline will increase the number of weekly flights from 35 to 50 that it operates between China and its home base, to meet growing demand. Flights to Guangzhou will also be increased from 10 a week to 14 and other destinations are being negotiated.  

Ethiopian is also planning to increase its offering to Tokyo by adding 3 more flights a week to make a daily rotation from 2021. The new service will be direct to Tokyo's Haneda Airport the airline says. 



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