Over the past several years, we’ve heard about plans for a new international airport in Ethiopia, which is supposed to be a game changer not only for Ethiopian Airlines, but also for the region. There’s now an exciting update, as ground has been broken on the project, so the facility is starting to take shape.
The airport will open in phases — it’ll initially have a capacity for 60 million passengers annually, but once fully operational, it’ll have the capacity for 110 million passengers annually. The airport is expected to feature four runways, with parking for 270 aircraft (presumably many at remote stands).
The new airport will be located in Bishoftu, around 30 miles from Addis Ababa, but there are of course plans for there to be easy transit between the city and the airport.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
