About the transfer in Addis: If you arrived in a bus gate, it's actually your lucky day because typically there is a DIRECT bus from parking stand to the connecting flight if the transfer is tight, bypassing the entire airport security. When you step down the stairs inform the agent and he/she will guide to the right bus. I had the similar situation where my original flight only had a 35 minute transfer in Addis, which got delayed and arrived only 15 minutes before the departure of next flight (in fact, the destination was Cape Town). There already were various buses lined up for different connecting flights, and myself and a few others hopped on the right bus which just took five minutes to the next plane. Impressive. What even surprised me more was that the checked-in bag actually made it all the way! Watching your video till the end at least your bag arrived, so they deserve a bit of credit for that. I took three business class flights with Ethiopian and all of them were very pleasant, if not the seat being uncompetitive. Economy is a different story though, the crew really seem to distinguish their attitude between the two cabins lol.
Watching your videos whenever they come out is always such a productive and quality time spent. How was your transit experience in Addis compared to Heathrow or another hub like Paris CDG ? I can't imagine that it would even be possible to catch a transit flight in just 12min to 15min in LHR, glad you made it. Where would you rank Ethiopian Airlines in Africa excluding the connectivity criteria ? Just on the hard product, soft product and price to value ratio ? Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways and Air Mauritius are the top 3 airlines in Africa, how would you rank them ? You gotta try Air Seychelles and Air Austral as well from Reunion island, although their business class still operates a 2-2-2 configuration. I am honestly surprised that Ethiopian airline is that underwhelming though, although I should not since African countries in general have poor management due to political corruption. SAA was the king in Africa at one point in time and are now trying to recover from bankruptcy 🤦♂
Kind of a lame generalization of African political corruption. How is Ethiopian Airlines which is 100% government & state owned to be profitable, successful & still growing if this African country is politically corrupt??
Consistency is very important for airlines, Ethiopian Airlines needs to retrofit the seats of its older airplanes immediately, the new ones have modern seats. The schedules of Ethiopian Airlines also seems to be very tight, it would be great if there is at least three hours layover at the airport so that passengers will have ample time to connect, there will be no need to "hurry up".
Dear Gabe , your frustration is coming from the fact that Ethiopian Airlines has all the potential to be a global airline due to their new fleet and massive network in Africa , however lacking consistency in their service and keeping up with the latest seat standards in business is preventing them from being so . Usually people wont complain if prices are very low , however that shouldn’t be the case anyway. Thanks for highlighting this concern here .
OUCH😩!! You were not a happy bunny Gabe 😢. It's not to be taken as an excuse, but their 'approach' is likely cultural. Ethiopian is trying to be global name, so will need to address these challenges quickly.
It’s not hard to tell when you are annoyed. You do manage to put up with a fair amount of crap and it seems that the cumulative effect of the little things tips the scales into the negative category. As one airline that I fly frequently likes to point out “we realize that you have many choices “. Your itinerary from ARN-CPT on one carrier limited you to ET, KL/AF, BA, LH and was probably the cheapest option in J class of the carriers mentioned. I am guessing that unless you find a real bargain, you won’t go out of your way to fly them again. The ADD airport is (or can be) a real mess which is a major turn off. In the spirit of presenting a good review, you limited your criticism of the terminal which seemed to bring the overall experience up a notch.
A bit touchy about comments on the last video, I see. This review doesn't actually lack the balance the previous one did. It's easy to see from the cuts and edits that you're desperately searching for points to trash the airline with and keep reappearing on camera to spout them. 99% of your 'dreadful' experience is off camera so you are expecting us to take your word for those. But, that's asking a lot of us- what with that tone of delivery and condescension. I remember Josh doing a very critical review during COVID and vowing never to get back on Ethiopian again and imploring his much larger audience to do the same; only to scamper back on board for another review last year. I do have to say I feel gutted for the cabin crew who work hard and do their best to look after you and yet they get a good bashing behind their backs for their efforts. The airline will keep going from strength to strength without Gabe and you won't have to constantly moan about Ethiopian not trying hard enough to impress you or "convert" you.
The way you talk about Ethiopian Airlines seems more personal than professional. Could this be jealousy speaking? Your critique says more about you than it does about Ethiopian Airlines. For someone so critical, you seem to have mastered the art of seeing the worst in everything. Have you considered giving optimism a try? Get a life my boy😅
Great review I fly fairly often and tend to stick to Qatar Singapore Airlines Turkish & Virgin sometimes, I was considering Ethiopian for a flight LHR-CPT which I do about twice each year, but watching your review which is very much fact!! I will pay a bit extra and stick with either Qatar or Turkish 😀 Thanks for the insight..
About the transfer in Addis:
If you arrived in a bus gate, it's actually your lucky day because typically there is a DIRECT bus from parking stand to the connecting flight if the transfer is tight, bypassing the entire airport security. When you step down the stairs inform the agent and he/she will guide to the right bus.
I had the similar situation where my original flight only had a 35 minute transfer in Addis, which got delayed and arrived only 15 minutes before the departure of next flight (in fact, the destination was Cape Town). There already were various buses lined up for different connecting flights, and myself and a few others hopped on the right bus which just took five minutes to the next plane. Impressive. What even surprised me more was that the checked-in bag actually made it all the way! Watching your video till the end at least your bag arrived, so they deserve a bit of credit for that.
I took three business class flights with Ethiopian and all of them were very pleasant, if not the seat being uncompetitive. Economy is a different story though, the crew really seem to distinguish their attitude between the two cabins lol.
Watching your videos whenever they come out is always such a productive and quality time spent.
How was your transit experience in Addis compared to Heathrow or another hub like Paris CDG ? I can't imagine that it would even be possible to catch a transit flight in just 12min to 15min in LHR, glad you made it.
Where would you rank Ethiopian Airlines in Africa excluding the connectivity criteria ? Just on the hard product, soft product and price to value ratio ? Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways and Air Mauritius are the top 3 airlines in Africa, how would you rank them ? You gotta try Air Seychelles and Air Austral as well from Reunion island, although their business class still operates a 2-2-2 configuration.
I am honestly surprised that Ethiopian airline is that underwhelming though, although I should not since African countries in general have poor management due to political corruption. SAA was the king in Africa at one point in time and are now trying to recover from bankruptcy 🤦♂
Kind of a lame generalization of African political corruption. How is Ethiopian Airlines which is 100% government & state owned to be profitable, successful & still growing if this African country is politically corrupt??
I had the same configuration from Addis to Harare - enjoyed the video
Consistency is very important for airlines, Ethiopian Airlines needs to retrofit the seats of its older airplanes immediately, the new ones have modern seats. The schedules of Ethiopian Airlines also seems to be very tight, it would be great if there is at least three hours layover at the airport so that passengers will have ample time to connect, there will be no need to "hurry up".
I've been spoiled on the JFK to DOH Qatar Q suite. All airlines should be at this level and take note.
Dear Gabe , your frustration is coming from the fact that Ethiopian Airlines has all the potential to be a global airline due to their new fleet and massive network in Africa , however lacking consistency in their service and keeping up with the latest seat standards in business is preventing them from being so .
Usually people wont complain if prices are very low , however that shouldn’t be the case anyway.
Thanks for highlighting this concern here .
❤ Thanks again
At this point, the problem seems to be you! You just can’t stop whining about everything, MY GOODNESS
Wow thank you
Ahh, you’re ridiculous
Complain complain complain throughout your flight about ethiopian airlines what is your problem
OUCH😩!! You were not a happy bunny Gabe 😢. It's not to be taken as an excuse, but their 'approach' is likely cultural. Ethiopian is trying to be global name, so will need to address these challenges quickly.
It’s not hard to tell when you are annoyed. You do manage to put up with a fair amount of crap and it seems that the cumulative effect of the little things tips the scales into the negative category. As one airline that I fly frequently likes to point out “we realize that you have many choices “. Your itinerary from ARN-CPT on one carrier limited you to ET, KL/AF, BA, LH and was probably the cheapest option in J class of the carriers mentioned. I am guessing that unless you find a real bargain, you won’t go out of your way to fly them again. The ADD airport is (or can be) a real mess which is a major turn off. In the spirit of presenting a good review, you limited your criticism of the terminal which seemed to bring the overall experience up a notch.
A bit touchy about comments on the last video, I see. This review doesn't actually lack the balance the previous one did. It's easy to see from the cuts and edits that you're desperately searching for points to trash the airline with and keep reappearing on camera to spout them. 99% of your 'dreadful' experience is off camera so you are expecting us to take your word for those. But, that's asking a lot of us- what with that tone of delivery and condescension. I remember Josh doing a very critical review during COVID and vowing never to get back on Ethiopian again and imploring his much larger audience to do the same; only to scamper back on board for another review last year. I do have to say I feel gutted for the cabin crew who work hard and do their best to look after you and yet they get a good bashing behind their backs for their efforts. The airline will keep going from strength to strength without Gabe and you won't have to constantly moan about Ethiopian not trying hard enough to impress you or "convert" you.
i flew with Ethiopian And was transit in Add At least 10 times. He is telling the The trouth every thing he mentioned.
@nuurehagi418 Nobody said he isn't telling the truth but it sure sounds like you didn't "avoid them at all costs".
No water for YOU!
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The way you talk about Ethiopian Airlines seems more personal than professional. Could this be jealousy speaking? Your critique says more about you than it does about Ethiopian Airlines.
For someone so critical, you seem to have mastered the art of seeing the worst in everything. Have you considered giving optimism a try?
Get a life my boy😅
Great review I fly fairly often and tend to stick to Qatar Singapore Airlines Turkish & Virgin sometimes, I was considering Ethiopian for a flight LHR-CPT which I do about twice each year, but watching your review which is very much fact!! I will pay a bit extra and stick with either Qatar or Turkish 😀 Thanks for the insight..