Ethiopian Airlines NS24 Africa Service Changes – 24JAN24

Published at 0400GMT 25JAN24

Ethiopian Airlines as of Wednesday 24JAN24 filed various changes to its African operation for Northern summer 2024 season, featuring new service to Maun in Botswana. Planned changes include the following.

Addis Ababa – Bamako – Dakar eff 31MAR24 1 daily 777-200LR, instead of 4 weekly 777-200LR and 3 weekly 787-9
Addis Ababa – Bangui eff 15APR24 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 5 from 13MAY24. 737 MAX 8 operating
Addis Ababa – Blantyre eff 31MAR24 3 weekly nonstop terminator service cancelled
Addis Ababa – Blantyre – Beira – Addis Ababa eff 31MAR24 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (Beira overall increase from 4 to 5 weekly, Blantyre reduced from 7 to 5 weekly)
Addis Ababa – Brazzaville eff 05JUL24 2 of 7 weekly operates as nonstop terminator, instead of Addis
Ababa – Brazzaville – Pointe Noire – Addis Ababa. 787-8 operating
ET861 ADD0950 – 1215BZV 788 57
ET860 BZV1415 – 2040ADD 788 57

Addis Ababa – Bujumbura eff 31MAR24 Planned increase from 7 to 11 weekly cancelled, as ET removed overnight 4 weekly service. 737-800 operating
Addis Ababa – Bulawayo eff 15JUN24 1 weekly 737 MAX 8 nonstop terminator (Overall service for Bulawayo unchanged at 5 weekly, see subsequent entry)
ET897 ADD0915 – 1250BUQ 7M8 6
ET896 BUQ1510 – 2045ADD 7M8 6

Addis Ababa – Cairo eff 31MAR24 1 daily 777-200LR, replacing 777-200LR/787-8/787-9
Addis Ababa – Cape Town eff 31MAR24 11 weekly service operated by 787-9, replacing -8
Addis Ababa – Dar es Salaam eff 03JUN24 2 daily service unchanged, 1 of 2 daily service currently operates with A350 that continues onward to Moroni will be replaced by nonstop terminator with 737 MAX 8
ET827 ADD0010 – 0340DAR 73W D
ET805 ADD1055 – 1345DAR 7M8 D

ET826 DAR0425 – 0730ADD 73W D
ET804 DAR1645 – 1925ADD 7M8 D

Addis Ababa – Djibouti eff 31MAR24 Increase from 14 to 17 weekly, 737-700/-800 operating
ET366 ADD0100 – 0230JIB 73W 357
ET362 ADD0915 – 1045JIB 73W D
ET364 ADD1555 – 1725JIB 737 D

ET367 JIB0315 – 0445ADD 73W 357
ET363 JIB1255 – 1425ADD 73W D
ET365 JIB1925 – 2055ADD 737 D

Addis Ababa – Douala
eff 03JUN24 New nonstop terminator service, 2 weekly 787-9 operates during daytime hours
eff 01JUL24 Increase from 2 to 6 weekly. Additional 4 weekly with 737 MAX 8 operates during overnight hours (Overall Douala service increases from 7 to 11 weekly)
ET953 ADD0920 – 1150DLA 789 15
ET963 ADD2200 – 0030+1DLA 7M8 x246

ET962 DLA0125 – 0755ADD 7M8 x357
ET952 DLA1310 – 1930ADD 789 15

Addis Ababa – Douala – Malabo – Addis Ababa eff 03JUN24 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-9
Addis Ababa – Enugu eff 05AUG24 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 737-800/MAX 8 operating
Addis Ababa – Gaborone – Victoria Falls – Addis Ababa eff 01APR24 3 of 7 weekly flights now operates in opposite direction, with 787-8/-9
Addis Ababa – Kano eff 31MAR24 1 daily 737 MAX 8, replacing 737-800/MAX 8/787-9
Addis Ababa – Kigali eff 15JUN24 Increase from 2 to 3 daily with new afternoon departure, 737-800
ET807 ADD0835 – 1005KGL 738 D
ET817 ADD1515 – 1645KGL 738 D
ET821 ADD2240 – 0040+1KGL 738 D

ET820 KGL0140 – 0545ADD 738 D
ET806 KGL1055 – 1420ADD 738 D
ET816 KGL1740 – 2105ADD 738 D

Addis Ababa – Libreville – Yaoundé – Addis Ababa eff 31MAR24 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9, 4 weekly
Addis Ababa – Lilongwe eff 31MAR24 1 daily nonstop terminator with 737 MAX 8, replacing 1-stop via Lubumbashi with A350-900XWB
ET877 ADD0950 – 1250LLW 7M8 D
ET876 LLW1445 – 1945ADD 7M8 D

Addis Ababa – Lubumbashi
eff 31MAR24 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, all service operates as nonstop terminator, replacing 1-stop via Lilongwe
eff 05AUG24 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly, 737 MAX 8

ET871 ADD1020 – 1325FBM 7M8 D
ET857 ADD2215 – 0120+1FBM 7M8 x247

ET856 FBM0220 – 0725ADD 7M8 x135
ET870 FBM1425 – 1930ADD 7M8 D

Addis Ababa – Malabo – Douala – Addis Ababa eff 17JUN24 Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, 787-9 (Overall Malabo service will be reduced from 7 to 5 weekly)
Addis Ababa – Maputo
31MAR24 – 11JUN24 787-8 replaces 787-9/777-200LR, 1 daily
eff 12JUN24 3 of 7 weekly 737 MAX 8 replaces 787-8

Addis Ababa – Maun – Ndola – Addis Ababa eff 10JUN24 3 weekly 737 MAX 8, Maun is a new destination
ET833 ADD0830 – 1240MUB1330 – 1530NLA1620 – 2125ADD 7M8 136

Addis Ababa – Mogadishu eff 31MAR24 Increase from 12 to 14 weekly, 737-800
Addis Ababa – Moroni eff 03JUN24 Nonstop service resumes, 1 daily A350-900XWB/787-8, replacing 1-stop via Dar es Salaam
ET825 ADD1000 – 1350HAH 350 x5
ET825 ADD1000 – 1350HAH 788 5

ET824 HAH1630 – 2010ADD 350 x5
ET824 HAH1630 – 2010ADD 788 5

Addis Ababa – N'djamena eff 31MAR24 787-8 service operating on Wednesdays maintained. Overall 6 weekly 737 MAX 8 and 1 weekly 787-8, instead of 1 daily 737 MAX 8
Addis Ababa – Ndola – Bulawayo – Addis Ababa eff 11JUN24 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8 (Overall service for Ndola will be increased from 5 to 7 weekly with new service via Maun)
ET829 ADD0850 – 1155NLA1245 – 1425BUQ1515 – 2050ADD 7M8 x136

Addis Ababa – Pointe Noire eff 05JUL24 New nonstop terminator, 2 weekly 737 MAX 8 (Overall Pointe Noire service unchanged at 7 weekly)
ET869 ADD0940 – 1215PNR 7M8 57
ET868 PNR1415 – 2050ADD 7M8 57

Addis Ababa – Victoria Falls – Gaborone – Addis Ababa eff 31MAR24 787-8 replaces 737 MAX 8, 4 weekly (This routing previously listed as 1 daily. 3 of 7 weekly now operates in opposite direction)
Addis Ababa – Yaoundé – Libreville – Addis Ababa eff 02APR24 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9, 3 weekly
Addis Ababa – Zanzibar eff 13JUN24 1-2 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces A350-900XWB
Addis Ababa – Zanzibar – Kilimanjaro – Addis Ababa eff 16JUN24 4 weekly triangle service with 737 MAX 8 (Overall service for Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar increases from 7 to 11 weekly)
ET855 ADD0855 – 1135ZNZ1250 – 1400JRO1515 – 1755ADD 7M8 x246

Previously reported changes within Africa:
Addis Ababa – Cotonou eff 01APR24 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 6 from 05MAY24, 7 from 06JUN24. 737 MAX 8 operating
Addis Ababa – Kinshasa eff 14MAY24 Increase from 12 to 14 weekly (1 daily each A350-900XWB and 737-800/MAX 8)
Addis Ababa – Luanda eff 01APR24 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly (2 weekly 787, 5 weekly 777-200LR)
Addis Ababa – Nairobi eff 31MAR24 Planned 3rd daily flight removed