Ethiopian Airlines, formerly Ethiopian Air Lines (EAL), is Ethiopia’s flag carrier and is completely owned by the government. EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and commenced operations on 8 April 1946, expanding to international flights in 1951. Ethiopian is a Star Alliance member, having joined in December 2011. The company slogan is The New Spirit of Africa. Ethiopian's hub and headquarters are at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa from where it serves a network of 125 passenger destinations—20 of them domestic—and 44 freighter destinations. The airline has secondary hubs in Togo and Malawi. Ethiopian is Africa's largest airline in terms of passengers carried, destinations served, fleet size, and revenue and also the world's 4th largest airline by the number of countries it has served till now.
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES: TYPES OF CABIN
Business Class: is named Cloud Nine. Passengers travelling in this class are provided with onboard amenities and a wide variety of reading material. On routes operated with Boeing 777-200LR equipment passengers are provided with sleeper seats and on-demand audio and video services, with 85 channels on 15.4 inch IFE screens.
Economy Class:A variety of meals, ranging from light snacks to hot dishes and amenities are provided to passengers flying on this class, both depending upon the length of the flight.Reclining seats and on-demand audio and video, with 80 channels and 8.9-inched screens, are available on Boeing 777-200LR services.
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES HUBS
- Ethiopian's hub is at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport , Liege Airport
Ethiopian Airlines Baggage Policy
The baggage allowance for domestic flights as well as International flights on Ethiopian Airlines is as follows:
- Carry-on baggage for Economy class is 1 piece of luggage not exceeding 7 kg. For Business class the allowance is 2 pieces of luggage each weighing not more than 7 kg.
- The maximum weight per single baggage is 32 kg for Business class and 23 kg for Economy class. In Business class, you can carry 2 pieces of 32 kg each or 3 pieces of 23 kg each. In Economy class, you can carry 2 pieces of luggage, each weighing no more than 23 kg.
- Additional free baggage allowance is available for ShebaMiles Gold and Silver, and Star Alliance Gold Members.
HOW TO BOOK ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES?
If you’re planning to book Etihad Airways flights tickets to your destination, reach out to us anytime. We are here to give you a hassle-free booking experience by following the procedure, and we also offer the best deal to have a proper budget-friendly travelling experience.
- Head to the official website of the Ethiopian Airlines online booking. Proceed to the Flight section, and choose whether it is a one-way, round-trip or multi-city journey.
- Then enter your departure and arrival destinations, date of journey, return date in case relevant, number of travellers and then your preferred class of travel and begin your flight search. The following page will show you all flights available on your route and for your dates.
- Go to the top filter panel and select Ethiopian Airlines from the drop-down and apply the filters. In the preceding page, you will be able to see only Ethiopian Airlines flights for your chosen date and route.
- Browse their schedule, compare the tariffs to zero in on the flight that suits your budget and timings. Now, you can simply book the particular flight.
- You need to share the passenger details in the following page before heading to the payment gateway. You can make the payment using your credit or debit card or e-wallet and then confirm the booking.
- Once the payment is successful, an e-ticket is sent to your registered email id.
