Somak ET Kenya Brochure

7 www.somak.co.uk Ethiopian Airlines and Somak Holidays both have a long history of supplying excellent services at very competitive prices. We both also operate in the belief that it is our duty to provide the best – and together we can deliver the best. A little history 1946 – Ethiopian is set up as a joint venture with American Airlines and TWA and begins flying 1963 – Ethiopian becomes the first airline in Africa to operate a jet aircraft service to Nairobi 1984 – Ethiopian takes delivery of its first Boeing 767 from New York, setting a world distance record for a commercial twin-engine jet 1996 – Routes extended to include Europe, Asia, Middle East and China 1998 – Ethiopian operates its first U.S. flight into Washington followed shortly by New York 2003 – Bole International Airport opens a spacious new international terminal, as well as a new runway and control tower 2005 – Ethiopian orders 12 Boeing Dreamliners – the first airline on the African continent to do so 2011 – Ethiopian joins the Star Alliance group of airlines 2012 – Ethiopian becomes the first airline in Africa, and only the second in the world, to operate the Boeing B787 Dreamliner 2016 – Ethiopian becomes the first airline in Africa to receive and fly the Airbus A350XWB 2017 – Ethiopian services 98 International and 19 Domestic destinations 2018 – Ethiopian services 100 international and 21 domestic destinations Awards 2013 – Passenger Choice Award for Best Airline in Africa for customer service 2013 – SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff Service in Africa for outstanding customer service 2014 – Passenger Choice Award for Best Airline in Africa for customer service 2015 – Air Transport World Award for Best Regional Airline in the World 2016 – SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff Service in Africa for outstanding customer service 2017 – SkyTrax The Best Airline in Africa 2017 2018 – SkyTrax The Best Airline in Africa 2018 2018 – SkyTrax Best Business Class in Africa 2018 2018 – SkyTrax Best Economy Class in Africa 2018 2018 – TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for Best Business Class in Africa and Indian Ocean