Ethiopian Airlines

I used Ethiopian Airlines to fly from London Heathrow, to Rome, as the flights onward to Addis Ababa stop over in Rome, and not only was it infinitely cheaper than other scheduled flights (British Airways/Alitalia etc), the times of the flights were very good for a weekend when you can't take any time off work! The flights (there is only one flight a day in each direction!) left at 9pm from Heathrow and returned to London (from Rome) at 7.30pm, though, of course, times are subject to change, it left enough time to get from work to airport being able to be back at your desk (if a little wearily!) on Monday morning! As for the actual flight, the meal was ...  Read the complete review

The only airline to go to Addis Ababa direct from UK (though Kenya Airways via Nairobi is sometimes cheaper, see my review of Kenya Airways for details). Not many people go to Addis though, the chief raison detre of this airline is to sell cheap seats to other parts of Africa. Where is the best place to buy tickets on Ethiopean? This is my best advice based upon 10 years experience of selling discounted airline tickets - but if you think you already know everything, and just want to find out the cheapest place to buy it for this airline, then skip to the last paragraph! Lets face it, all airlines can get you from A to B, sometimes you ...  Read the complete review

On a recent business trip, I travelled on EA, connecting at Addis Ababa. Having travelled throughout Africa and on African airlines, with numerous bad experiences, I was daunted at the prospect. However, the planes were new and well maintained. Food was acceptable (by airline standards). As for the staff I found them both efficient & friendly...both in the air and on the ground. The organisation at AA airport and providing transport to and from the hotel (overnight stay provided by EA) was exemplary. Bravo..! ...  Read the complete review