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Category Archives: Ethiopian Airlines

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Addis Ababa (ADD) Transit Guide

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 5, 2017 2 Comments
Addis Ababa Transit Guide

Addis Ababa may not have the most beautiful airport and the lack of gates is annoying, but transit is fairly easy. Here’s a handy guide to help make your transit easy. I landed from Toronto at a remote gate,...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: November 26, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

Greetings from a beautifully blustery autumn day in Carmel, CA. I’ll have details tomorrow about the wonderful way I’ve spent my long holiday weekend. It was a fairly quiet week on the blog and in the aviation industry, which...

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Review: Ethiopian Airlines 787-8 Business Class Dublin to Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2017June 2, 2020 7 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines 787-8 Business Class Review

Ethiopian Airlines’ Fifth Freedom service from Dublin to Los Angeles featured an outdated seat in business class, but genuinely friendly service and a great meal. Ethiopian Airlines runs a bustling operation in Dublin, Ireland. Flights to Washington, New York,...

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Introduction: Adventures on Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2017November 24, 2017 1 Comment
Ethiopian Airlines vs Qatar Airways

Two so-called mistake fares. One mega trip. It was a hard-fought battle, but eventually I prevailed and successfully reinstated my discounted business class ticket on Ethiopian Airlines. Soon thereafter, Qatar Airways published an amazing business class fare between Ho...

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Finally, Lie-Flat Beds on My Ethiopian Airlines Flight!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2017October 20, 2017 2 Comments

I’m pleased to report that my connecting Ethiopian 787 flight from Addis Ababa to Bangkok featured Ethiopian’s new fully lie-flat beds. But did it lead to a restful flight? The flight departed from a remote stand and bus boarding...

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What I Did in Addis Ababa

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2017October 19, 2017 10 Comments
Addis Ababa One Day

I hate to even write this, but I ended up seeing a lot less of Addis Ababa than I originally planned. Blame jetlag and my weak stomach. Sunday night I flew from Burbank to San Francisco to Chicago, then...

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13 Long Hours on Ethiopian Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2017 20 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines 787 Longhaul Business Class Review

Ethiopian Airlines has a lot going for it, but the lack of lie-flat seating makes it difficult for me to wholeheartedly endorse it. I’ve also realized something—internet is what I value most of all on a flight. Service was...

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How Should I Spend 17 Hours in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2017October 16, 2017 18 Comments
Addis Ababa Layover

It dawned on me as I was writing my earlier post about traveling through Ethiopia this week that I actually have 17 hours in Addis Ababa. My question is simple — what should I do? Ethiopian Airlines provides hotel...

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This Week: Toronto, Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Saigon, Doha, New York

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 16, 2017October 16, 2017 8 Comments
insane travel week

Oh how I love these weeks, the weeks I spend the literal majority of the time on an airplane. This week I’m linking up two incredible fares sales I took advantage of — one on Ethiopian Airlines, the other...

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A Delicious Ethiopian Meal on Ethiopian Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 8, 2017 11 Comments
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I mentioned it briefly in my first thoughts on flying Ethiopian Airlines, but want to focus on an unexpectedly delicious Ethiopian meal on Ethiopian Airlines for my Meal of the Week post this week. Airline food is still airline...

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How Was It? 10 Hours in Ethiopian Airlines Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 6, 2017September 6, 2017 13 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Business Class Review

I’m home again. Yesterday I flew from Dublin, Ireland to Los Angeles on Ethiopian’s Fifth Freedom flight aboard a 787-8. It was my first time ever flying Ethiopian Airlines. How was it? A mixed bag, but good overall. I...

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Best International Airline…Ethiopian Airlines?!

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 5, 2017September 4, 2017 5 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Vision 2025

On the heels of its 2017 Skytrax award for Best Airline in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines took home an even bigger crown yesterday…Best International Airline of the Year. …From the 2nd annual Ghana National Aviation Awards in Accra. Oh. So perhaps we...

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Ethiopian Airlines Accepts My Compromise…Sort Of

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 17, 2017July 17, 2017 8 Comments
Cheap Ethiopian Business Class

For those who followed along my denied boarding saga on Ethiopian Airlines, you’ll recall that the issue has never been resolved. While Ethiopian Airlines did agree to honor the ticket, their initial offer — come back to BKK and fly...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: May 28, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 28, 2017May 28, 2017 Leave a Comment
Qantas First Class Seat

A pleasant Sunday evening to you from warm and sunny Los Angeles. I’m back from my latest trip to China/Thailand/Laos/Bangladesh/England/Spain and am looking forward to a couple weeks at home. My travails with Ethiopian Airlines have drawn out strong...

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Another Note from Ethiopian Airlines Arrives

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 27, 2017 24 Comments
Ethiopian Email Bangkok Fare

Ethiopian Headquarters has contaced me via e-mail concerning the $763 Bangkok fare. As I evaluate how to proceed with Ethiopian, I do wish to be transparent and post all correspondence. Having led you through this saga, it is only...

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Ethiopian Called. Now They Want to Honor My Ticket…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017 28 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Fare

I thought our story was over, but it just took one more unexpected twist. Today I received a call from Tadesse, the Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok station manager I praised for handling my situation as well as he could. I...

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The Last Battle with Ethiopian Airlines (+Videos)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 22, 2017May 23, 2017 32 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Fare Dispute

I have to admit, deep down in my heart I thought I’d be able to convince Ethiopian to honor my ticket. After all, they honored the ticket of another persistent passenger and the path of least resistance would have...

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Denied Boarding by Ethiopian Airlines at BKK

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017 49 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines BKK

Our story does not have a happy ending: Ethiopian refused to budge and I’m still in Bangkok. I’ll provide the play-by-play tomorrow, and have video as well, but I think this whole debacle can be summed up in one...

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On My Way to BKK to Confront Ethiopian Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 21, 2017May 21, 2017 8 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines Bangkok Confrontation

I’ve checked out of the Park Hyatt and am on my way to Suvarnabhumi Airport for a showdown with Ethiopian Airlines. I want to lay down some rules for what could turn into a feisty engagement. By recording them here...

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Update: I’ve Made it to Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2017May 20, 2017 3 Comments
Bangkok Ethiopian Trip

Hello from Bangkok. My showdown with Ethiopian Airlines is one step closer. I arrived in the middle of the night after a fairly unorthodox routing. I flew United from Burbank to San Francisco to Hangzhou, one of United’s newer...

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