In recognition of yesteraday's historic inauguration of President Barack Obama, the first African-American President of the United States, Ethiopian Airlines is proud to provide an exciting new "Free Companion Fare." Now, more than ever, is the time to experience all the wildlife, the wonder and the culture that the many destinations of Africa have to offer… and Ethiopian Airlines is enabling travelers to bring along a friend for free!
 
Travelers who purchase a regular fare will receive a "Free Companion Fare" to any of Ethiopian Airlines' 32 destinations throughout Africa - more than any other airline. The airline flies directly from Washington Dulles International Airport to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and connects to 32 destinations throughout Africa, including: Luanda, Angola; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Bujumbura, Burundi; Douala, Cameroon; Ndjamena, Chad; Brazzaville, Congo; Lubumbashi, Congo; Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic; Djibouti, Djibouti; Cairo, Egypt; Libreville, Gabon; Accra, Ghana; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Nairobi, Kenya; Lilongwe, Malawi; Bamako, Mali; Abuja, Nigeria; Lagos, Nigeria; Kigali, Rwanda; Dakar, Senegal; Hargeisa, Somaliland; Johannesburg, South Africa; Khartoum, Sudan; Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Lome, Togo; Entebbe/Kampala, Uganda; and Lusaka, Zambia.
 
This special offer begins February 1, 2009 and is valid through March 30, 2009 with a 21-day limit on the length of stay.