Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will commence direct flight from Addis Ababa to Chicago effective, 9 June.
The first flight is set to leave from Addis Ababa at 22h15, arriving in Dublin at 04h25.
West-bound, passengers from Africa will connect to Chicago and beyond through the Addis Ababa hub in the late evenings.
Likewise, East-bound travellers from the USA will also connect to all over Africa in the morning through Addis.
The route will be operated with a Boeing 787.