Ethiopian Air Airlines

Onboard Ethiopian

Ethiopian Air offers services to more than 117 destinations across the world. Although it is the primary carrier within Africa, the airline also actively serves international cities. In the Middle East, it flies to Beirut, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.

The airline began its operations in 1946 as a joint venture with Trans World Airlines, an American Airline. It operates from one of the largest airports in Africa, the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. The airline is also a member of Star Alliance, a global airline network. It has won series of awards for its exceptional services and facilities in both the passenger and cargo sector. Recently, in February 2017, it won the African Cargo Airline of the Year Award. In 2016, it won nine awards which include the Skytrax World Airline Award for Best African Cargo Airline of the Year Award, Best Airline Staff in Africa, and Rising Star Carrier of the Year Award. It also won the Airline of the Year Award from AFRAA for the 5th year in a row.

Connectivity and Fleet Information

Ethiopian is considered to be a highly professional carrier; it regularly improves and upgrades its fleet to ensure customer comfort. The airline has the youngest fleet in Africa and has 85 operating aircraft and 48 on order. The operating fleet comprises of the following models:

• Long-Range Passenger Services: Airbus A350-900XWB, Boeing B787-8, Boeing B777-300ER, Boeing B777-200LR, and Boeing B767-300ER
• Medium-Range Passenger Services: Boeing B737-800 and B737-700
• Regional and Domestic Passenger Services: Q400 Bombardier
• Cargo and Non-Scheduled Services: Boeing B777-200LRF (cargo) and Boeing B757-260F (cargo)

Services and In-Flight Meals

The airline constantly introduces innovative ways to keep travelers comfortable during their journey. The carrier offers a host of in-flight services and on-ground facilities. The onboard menu, entertainment, and seating facilities are specially planned to ensure that passengers enjoy their journey. The carrier offers two cabin styles of traveling – Economy Class and Cloud Nine (Business Class). Ethiopian leaves no stone unturned in its efforts to make its passengers trips memorable. Flyers in the Economy Class can enjoy the best of Ethiopian hospitality with a wide choice for in-flight meals, entertainment options, and duty-free shopping.

The airline offers the latest range of premium services as a part of the Cloud Nine travel class. Passengers flying on Cloud Nine will be provided with delicious in-flight meals and several entertainment options that include the latest movies, games, music, and TV shows.

The services offered are subject to the route and the aircraft. If you need to request a refund or cancel your booking due to a change of plans, you may have to refer to the carrier’s cancellation policy. The Ethiopian cancellation policy is available for perusal here.

Ethiopian’s Baggage Allowance

The airline’s baggage policy for Cloud Nine passengers traveling between the Middle East and all other destinations (except Dubai, Cairo, America, and Brazil) is limited to 2 pieces of baggage weighing 32 kgs each or 3 pieces of baggage not more than 23 kgs each. Economy Class passengers are permitted 40kgs. While this rule usually applies for all checked-in baggage, travelers may pay extra to carry more. ShebaMiles (Ethiopian’s frequent flyer program) flyers and Business Class customers may get additional allowances on certain routes.

Cabin baggage is restricted to 2 pieces for Business Class and 1 piece for Economy Class. The weight of each of these bags should not be more than 7 kgs and are in addition to the list of personal items that can be carried onboard. To know the list of these additional items, you may get in touch with Ethiopian’s customer support here. In certain instances, baggage allowance may vary depending on destination and class of travel. For international travel, luggage policies vary based on the choice of destination. In order to find out more regarding international travel baggage policies, you may refer to the Ethiopian baggage policy by clicking here.

Ethiopian’s Web Check-In and Boarding Pass

The airline offers a user-friendly Web check-in facility. This is especially useful for regular travelers or Business Class executives who do not prefer to wait in long queues. To avail of the Web check-in option, please click here. You may also print your ticket and Ethiopian boarding pass in advance through this feature. The online check-in facility is available for all domestic and international Ethiopian flights from 36 hours up to 2 hours before the departure of the flight.

Ethiopian’s ShebaMiles

The special ShebaMiles program allows frequent flyers to earn discounts and travel benefits on the miles they travel. There are three tiers of membership on this loyalty program—ShebaMiles Blue, ShebaMiles Silver, ShebaMiles Gold, and ShebaMiles Platinum. The members of the program earn miles when they fly Ethiopian. The miles are based on the distance traveled and the booking class. You may use these miles to book flights or enjoy an array of benefits, which include extra baggage allowance, rebooking services, preferential boarding, priority baggage handling, and much more.

Cleartrip: Runway for Ethiopian Flights

Ethiopian online booking may be made to several destinations across the globe including several cities across Asia, Europe, America, Middle East, and Africa. Cleartrip serves as a travel portal that helps you make online bookings for various flights and destinations worldwide. You will easily find your Ethiopian Airlines flight schedule on Cleartrip thanks to its user-friendly interface. You may even track your Ethiopian Airlines’ PNR status by following the information provided in the link here. Achieve this and more on the go by downloading the Cleartrip App which is easy to use.

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