VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA July 1, 2025 – PressReader, the leading digital newspaper, magazine and eBook platform, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to provide passengers with complimentary access to thousands of prominent publications before, during and after their journey.
From today, Ethiopian Airlines passengers can enjoy PressReader’s catalog of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines, from over 120 countries, and in over 60 languages, including The Economist, The New York Times (International Edition) and Forbes África Lusófona.
Passengers can access PressReader’s quality reading materials on their personal devices in Ethiopian Airlines lounges at Addis Ababa, and on–board Ethiopian Airlines flights.
Soon, PressReader’s catalog will also be integrated into the “Ethiopian Airlines” mobile app, to provide passengers an even more seamless reading experience. Content in the app will be available up to 24 hours before departure, via check-in emails, and 24 hours after arrival.
Gibrab Tilahun, Director In-Flight Service at Ethiopian Airlines Group, commented, “As a customer-centric airline, we continuously expand our in-flight entertainment options to cater to our passengers’ needs. We are delighted to partner with PressReader to offer our passengers a catalog of publications that they can enjoy before, during and after their flights. This partnership further enriches our in-flight entertainment category and allows our passengers to stay updated with the news that matters to them while on their flight.”
Ethiopian Airlines joins PressReader’s growing roster of airline partners, which includes Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines.
“We are delighted to partner with Ethiopian Airlines, expanding PressReader’s presence in the aviation industry to Africa’s largest aviation group and strengthening our global footprint,” said Hugo Merino Montero, Senior Director of Travel and Leisure at PressReader. “We are honored to deliver our cutting-edge technology, premium content and sustainable solutions to support Ethiopian Airlines in achieving their vision “to become the most competitive and leading aviation group in Africa by providing customer-focused passenger transport.””
Learn more about PressReader for airlines here.
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Since 1999, PressReader has pioneered digital content aggregation and distribution models. Today, PressReader partners with 1,500 of the world’s top publishers to bring over 7,000 newspapers, magazines and eBooks in more than 60 languages, to audiences in every corner of the globe. Through partnerships with nearly 8,000 businesses across 150+ countries, PressReader delivers information, entertainment and fresh perspectives to audiences in homes, hotels, airplanes and lounges, libraries, cruise ships, waiting rooms and more. The company also offers individual subscriptions that can be accessed anywhere.
Hundreds of publishers use the company’s white-labeled solution, Branded Editions, to build their own digital publication platforms and deliver digital content in interactive ways.
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