Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 20th Anniv. of ShebaMiles

Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, has colourfully celebrated the 20th anniversary of its loyalty program, ShebaMiles, and Customers’ Day at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel.

The grand anniversary event brought together high ranking government officials including minsters, ambassadors and the diplomatic community, ShebaMiles members management and board members of the airline and aviation stakeholders.

On the occasion, Ethiopian Airlines awarded its ShebaMiles platinum members and cargo customers for their continuous support and patronage to the airline.

Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We are excited to offer our members with more ways to earn miles over the years. Throughout these years, our customers have immensely contributed to the development of the loyalty program.

“Our Frequent Flyer Program has teamed up with several airlines and non-airline partners to create a world of choices for members to accumulate miles. Going forward, we will continuously strive to offer enormous privileges for our customers underpinned by our digital solutions. We sincerely thank our loyal members and partners for their continued support throughout the years and for inspiring us to constantly enrich their travel and overall travel experiences.”

Originally named after the Queen of Sheba of Ethiopia who gave generous reward to King Solomon, according to the Ethiopian mythology, ShebaMiles was launched in February 1999 and the loyalty program has now more than 3 million members.

Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seventy plus years of operation, Ethiopian has become the continent’s leading carrier, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.