What It's Like Flying Long-Haul With Ethiopian Airlines in Economy

What It's Like Flying Long-Haul With Ethiopian Airlines in Economy

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve flown Ethiopian Airlines over the years. While visiting all of the countries in eastern Africa, flying Ethiopian was a necessity. I’ve also taken the airline’s quirky fifth-freedom flight between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. However, I hadn’t flown Ethiopian for a few years, until a November 2025 trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, when I found myself flying on Ethiopian Airlines onc…