ETHIOPIAN Airlines has marked its first anniversary of flights from Manchester Airport by donating a rose bush featuring the nation’s famous flowers to Tatton Park.
More than 8,000 people from Greater Manchester have jetted off to Ethiopia or other African destinations.
To celebrate the rise in flights from the north to Africa Ethiopian Airlines donated a rose bush and bouquet of Ethiopian roses to Tatton Park and other locations across the north.
Roses are the biggest export on the airline’s flights to Manchester, bringing in 26 tonnes each month.
The bush was presented to Simon Tetlow, head gardener at Tatton Park, by Ethiopian Airlines traffic and sales manager Timothy Bettney, and will be grown in the park’s iconic Rose Garden.
Michael Yohannes, Country Manager UK from Ethiopian Airlines, said: “We’re thrilled to be celebrating our first anniversary at Manchester Airport and couldn’t think of a better way than bringing a touch of Ethiopia to the region.
“The rose bush donation is a symbol of the growth of the airline across Manchester and wider region.”
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Carole Hyde, business development manager at Tatton Park said: “Thank you to Ethiopian Airlines for selecting us as one of the gardens to be involved in this campaign to celebrate Ethiopia’s top export, fresh cut roses.
“We’re only a short hop from Manchester Airport, so we’re thrilled to welcome this new addition to our beautiful rose garden.”
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