How is Ethiopian Airlines?

[ultimate weapon]

It's a star alliance member.

Well other than the fact that it's the national airline of a very poor country and a continent(africa) how is the standard like?

I see that it has flights to and from thailand and not to african countries but other countries.

Does being a star alliance member mean the airline is good?

[MegaRanter]

In flies almost daily into four different airports in Nigeria alone. Lagos, Enugu, Abuja, and Kano. It flies every commercially viable route in Africa.

Their network is vast.

About standard, they have every new plane in the market, they also have old one. The one you end up in depend on your destination. They keep to their schedules on time and gets you from A to B. Most of the hostesses wear loose bra. Their on board entertainment system is minimal on some legs. If you have transit in addis abbaba, it's not bad nor is it the most luxurious you must have seen.

I flew them first in 1996.

[uptheos]

In flies almost daily into four different airports in Nigeria alone. Lagos, Enugu, Abuja, and Kano. It flies every commercially viable route in Africa.

Their network is vast.

About standard, they have every new plane in the market, they also have old one. The one you end up in depend on your destination. They keep to their schedules on time and gets you from A to B. Most of the hostesses wear loose bra. Their on board entertainment system is minimal on some legs. If you have transit in addis abbaba, it's not bad nor is it the most luxurious you must have seen.

I flew them first in 1996.

Sounds like the entertainment system isn't bad.

[ultimate weapon]

What sort of stewardesses work on this airline?

I understand that the national airlines of a country well tend to employ ppl from that country unless they are the more prestigious ones like qatar airlines for example where it's international.

[Chivas]

loose bras ??

[Satcommlee]

I've flown with them several times over the years but only in Business Class (Cloud 9), BKK to Lagos, BKK to Bamako, BKK to Ouagadougou.

They make the effort and the service was fine and plentiful champagne good food, but the aircraft were old and the seats were not great and hit and miss if your IFE works or not.

I would fly them again though without a second thought, their pricing is reasonable.

[Lancashirelad]

This time 11 years ago I had set off from the uk to travel the world for 6 months. I had not booked a round-the-world flight ticket as I had hoped to do some travel legs by sea as amateur crew on yachts. In the event never had time to travel by sea as always ended up staying many more days in major cities than planned.

Week before Christmas 2002 and I was in Cairo. Wanted to be in Bangkok for Christmas. Could not find a flight anywhere and very much looked like being stuck in Cairo over Christmas. I did a trick I very quickly learned on that trip and wandered down some back streets away from the main tourist areas. Found a little travel agent tucked away. Girl there spent hours on the phone for me that day trying to find me a flight. As I went back as requested at 5pm she had found me a flight ..... with Ethiopian. Have to say I was a little concerned, went back next day to collect the ticket and took the girl a big box of chocolates!

I could not fault Ethiopian Airlines in any way; on time. clean aircraft, helpful crew, etc. ..........unlike some of the much larger international carriers i subsequently flew with: dirty seat areas, late departures, missed baggage connections, etc. etc.

[rakman]

One 787 short. It's stuck in London awaiting a replacement rear fusalage. Replaced by a leased 767.

[ultimate weapon]

loose bras ??

It would mean that guy was looking too hard at something not really relevant to anything.

I hope he answers me what sort of FAs work there. What race or nationality?

[kurtmartens]

Safety wise they are pretty good. One of only 3 (?) certified Boeing repair facilities in Africa.

[DesertRose]

I've taken several domestic flights with them but never international and they were absolutely fine. Punctual, good service etc.

[GrantSmith]

loose bras ??

It would mean that guy was looking too hard at something not really relevant to anything.

I hope he answers me what sort of FAs work there. What race or nationality?

And your question was any more relevant, how exactly?

[ultimate weapon]

loose bras ??

It would mean that guy was looking too hard at something not really relevant to anything.

I hope he answers me what sort of FAs work there. What race or nationality?

And your question was any more relevant, how exactly?

of course mine is. It's just a curiousity what sort of ppl work there compared to someone's loose bras comments. I wonder if he did get lucky and sneaked a peek.