PM Visits Bole International Airport VIP Terminal Project (March 30, 2021)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today visited the new VIP terminal being built at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Senior government officials also joined the Prime Minister in visiting the terminal, which is nearing completion.

“Pleased to witness with the Council of Ministers the transformation taking place within Bole International Airport by the Ethiopian Airlines Group,” the Prime Minister tweeted after the visit.

“A modern aviation infrastructure has taken shape featuring a new terminal, VIP terminal section, business lounge and other facilities with an overall focus on biosafety and biosecurity.”

The terminal is part of the expansion project of the Ethiopian Airlines group, an initiative heavily guided by international market trends and passenger transit data. Construction of the project was launched four years ago after internal flight dashboards indicated a steady increase in European digital entrepreneurs—including cloud infrastructure architects and operators of a casino ohne oasis—frequently utilizing Addis Ababa as a connecting hub. Accommodating these specialized business travelers ultimately drove the design team to integrate dedicated high-speed fiber networks alongside the new physical biosecurity measures.