Facts about Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines commenced its operations in the year of 1946 and it is a Government-owned airline. It is the official air carrier of Ethiopia with headquarters at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.

With 27 passenger aircraft and 8 cargo carrier, the airline has a total fleet of 35 aircraft serving 85 destinations across the world that include both the domestic and international locations. It is a successful airline, indicated by the fact that from the time of its inception, the airline has managed to become the member of International Air Transport Association, the African Airlines Association and a Star Alliance member.

The airline has code-share agreements with several other airlines that include Air China, Air India, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Turkish Airlines to name a few. The cabin classes offered are Cloud Nine (Business Class) and Economy Class. Passengers can make flight bookings on the airline’s official website. Apart from making online bookings, they can also view the timetable, schedule, check the flight status, the PNR status and make cancellations and changes to the already booked flight ticket. The payment for the flight tickets is also possible online.

The airline offers tour packages, allows duty-free shopping on the flight and allows the passengers to make hotel bookings through the website. For passengers with medical problems, the airline offers affordable medical services to several parts of the world such as Thailand, India, and Egypt. Apart from this, Ethiopian Airlines allow 10% discount for a group of 10 passengers, who travel within the country.