Recipient of multiple awards like �Best Regional Airline Award� and �Rising Star Award�, Ethiopian Airlines is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. The airline is headquartered at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The airline operates scheduled flights to more than 20 domestic and 90 international destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, America, and the Middle East. Ethiopian Airlines offers 2 classes of service � Cloud Nine and Economy Class.
In-flight Amenities
While passengers flying in Cloud Nine can relax on lie-flat seats, Economy Class passengers are offered reclined seats that come with ample legroom and headspace. In Cloud Nine Class, passengers can treat their taste buds to multi-course meals that include everything from Ethiopian bread, delicious cheese, fruits, and main course to tasty desserts. Passengers who have special dietary needs can also request their meals (gluten free, lactose free etc) in advance. Economy Class passengers are also offered complimentary light snacks and hot meals accompanied with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. In terms of in-flight entertainment, Ethiopian Airlines offers a great collection of movies, audio programmes, and reading material. In-flight entertainment is offered in both the classes.
Destinations
Ethiopian Airlines flies to many top tourist destinations across the world, so if you have a holiday in mind you know which airline to choose.
- London
- Los Angeles
- Washington
- Paris
- Dubai
- Bangkok
- Tanzania
- Seoul
- Johannesburg
- Riyadh
- Kuala Lumpur
- Kuwait
- Hong Kong
- Toronto
- Vienna
Flying from the UK
The airline operates flights from the London Heathrow Airport in the UK. Its check-in desk is situated at Terminal 2 of the London Heathrow Airport.
Baggage
The complimentary Cabin Baggage Allowance is 2 hand bags (<8 kg each) for Cloud Nine, and 1 hand bag (<7 kg) for Economy Class. Similarly, the free Checked Baggage Allowance Limit is 2 bags (<32 kg each) for Cloud Nine, and 2 bags (<23 kg each) for Economy Class. If your luggage exceeds these limits then you would be required to pay excess baggage fees.
Other Services & Facilities
Check-in: Whether you want to check-in at the airport or use your computer to check-in online, the choice is yours. Web check-in not only provides flexibility, it is much faster and more efficient. Web check-in begins 48 hours in advance and ends 2 hours before the flight�s scheduled departure.
Frequent Flyer Program: Join ShebaMiles which is the airline�s frequent flyer programme and earn �Free Miles� every time you fly with the airline or its alliance partners. You can also earn these miles by renting a car, shopping at stores or staying in hotels that are managed by the airline�s partners. Once you have attained a specific number of �Free Miles� you can redeem them for free airline tickets, discounts, class upgrades and much more.
Lounges: Ethiopian Airlines operates 2 lounges at the Addis Ababa Airport, one for its Cloud Nine passengers and 1 for its ShebaMiles (Silver and Gold membership) members. Passengers are offered complimentary meals and drinks in these lounges, and are also offered other facilities like wireless Internet connection, reading material, television and much more.
