Ethiopian Airlines’ Huge Dubai Market Explored

Addis Ababa to Dubai is Africa’s 16th largest intercontinental passenger market, although it ranks an impressive second when only the sub-Saharan region is considered (only London Heathrow-Lagos is more popular).

When all airlines are combined, booking data shows that Addis Ababa had 401,000 point-to-point Dubai passengers who only flew between the two cities in 2023. It had an average of 549 passengers daily each way, most of whom were laborers and traders. Traffic rose 6% compared…