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Somaliland: Flights to Hargeisa resume

June 6, 2012 · 2991712 Comments2012-06-06+14%3A34%3A31goth+Mohamed

Ethiopian Airlines announced it is resuming flights to Hargeisa, capital of the republic of Somaliland by next Sunday June 10, 2012. Ethiopian will operate daily flights to Hargeisa using its Q400 aircraft, with three morning and four afternoon flights.

In November 2008, after the previous month’s suicide bombing when Al-Shabab militants attacked the Somaliland Presidential Palace, the Ethiopian Consulate and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) offices, Ethiopian Airlines stopped flying there.
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Esete said in addition to Ethiopian getting safety guarantees for the resumption of flights, Hargeisa’s airport facility has been renovated to cope with such type of traffic.

Since the suspension of the flights travelers between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa have been using bus services operating from Addis Ababa to Hargeisa through Jijiga and back.

Ethiopian says the resumption of air links between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa, will improve trade and personal relationships while enabling international travelers from the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas much more convenient and easy access to Somaliland and Somalia.

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By goth Mohamed

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Hashi says:

More Khat Delivery ! Ethiopia has wasted our time we should search for another partner !

9:07 am on June 6, 2012

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samia says:

Hashi are you a jealous person or faqash

11:05 am on June 6, 2012

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- Hassan says:
  
  Samia is deji.
  
  12:46 pm on June 6, 2012
  
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Somaliland says:

Hargeisaaaaaa! :D

12:43 pm on June 6, 2012

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AntoninusPius says:

This news is from before the whole airport construction fiasco, Just wondering if that means a delay in Ethiopian starting its flights?

12:52 pm on June 6, 2012

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M. Ahmed says:

why can't we stablish somaliland airles, of about atleast 5 jets, to carry our national flag. The government and the private sector should fund the initial need for money to purchase the jets. Like Dahabshiil, Telesom and Sometell or any other millionaires in the country. It would have been a moment of pride for our country and people instead of relaying on foreign owned airliners. Although i understand it's such a big task establishing an airline however we some time need to own things our selves.

1:00 pm on June 6, 2012

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MOhamd says:

They are not reliable and they are run by the same corrupt Ethiopian government. They only decide to run services to Hargeisa during busy timees like the school holidays, but nothing special.

4:40 pm on June 6, 2012

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osman5 says:

Utilizing Ethiopian Airlines will fully serve a popular demand requested by vacationing families who are seeking sunny and full of thrill destinations like Hargiesa.

A lot of Somalilanders around the world are planning on visiting their mother land for the summer holidays this year, specially during the holly month of Ramadan, the recent announcement made by the Ethiopian carriers will definitely fulfill the demand..

Osman Qaal

6:19 pm on June 6, 2012

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Kayse says:

I will use the Turkish airlines from Mogadishu and by the end of the year, it would probably start flights to Hargeisa but now thanks to Garadag gang, Hargeisa has no airport. Its closed like Ukraine's Chernobyl. What a waste they are!

6:22 pm on June 6, 2012

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- Helyey says:
  
  Kayse is very sick man, and he really needs to see a doctor.
  
  9:41 pm on June 6, 2012
  
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  - Imaan says:
    
    Kayse has a God given right to express his opinion> Even if from a mental institutution.
    
    10:50 pm on June 8, 2012
    
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Abdirahman Adam says:

I wish ethiopian airlinses will never stop the flight in somaliland.

4:31 pm on October 3, 2012

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