As well as a strong domestic network, Ethiopian Airlines serves 92 international airports on a passenger basis in July 2021. Dubai is number one by seats and flights with a three-daily all-widebody operation, while the USA has the most destinations of any country. We examine Ethiopian’s network this month.
The United Arab Emirates is Ethiopian Airlines’ top country this month. This is quite a shift from pre-pandemic times when China was very much in front because of the large amount of traffic between the country and the African continent. Only Shanghai Pudong is now served; back then, it was also Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and Pudong.
92 international destinations
This month, Ethiopian Airlines’ international network is as follows. Because of border closures and restrictions, Asia-Pacific has fallen to eight destinations from 14 in July 2019. The Middle East has reduced from 11 to eight, mainly because of Saudi Arabia presently prohibiting entry from Ethiopia and other countries, except in certain circumstances.
July 2021 | Ethiopian Airlines’ destinations from Addis Ababa | Number of countries served |
---|---|---|
Africa (excluding Ethiopia) | 54 | 39 |
Europe | 16 | 13 |
Middle East | 8 | 7 |
Asia-Pacific | 8 | 7 |
North America | 5 | 2 |
Latin America | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 92 | 69 |
One-stops are vital
One-stop routes, such as Addis Ababa-Brussels-Manchester and back the reverse way, are crucial to Ethiopian. So too are triangular routings, such as Addis Ababa-Lusaka-Harare-Addis Ababa. We previously examined the carrier’s one-stops to the USA, which are necessary rather than a commercial decision.
Stops en route, when they’re desired anyway, enable more destinations to be served,…