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Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« on: January 14, 2015, 04:09:05 PM »
I am looking at booking some award tickets from TLV to ORD with UAL miles and flights I keep coming up with TLV>Addis Ababa ET (ADD)>IAD>ORD.  Has anyone here ever flown this route?  Other than the 8hr layover is there any reason not to fly this route?  Any concerns for an obviously jewish family coming from TLV?  I realize this itinerary has us changing airports in DC but am not too concerned about that.



Depart:
10:00 a.m.
Tue., Jun. 30, 2015
Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Arrive:
2:40 p.m.
Tue., Jun. 30, 2015
Addis Ababa ET (ADD) Flight Time:
4 hr 40 mn  Flight: ET405
Operated by Ethiopian Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Meal: Snack or Brunch
No Special Meal Offered.
See On-Time Performance

 ET405 TLV - ADD There is no recent record of delay and cancellation percentages for this flight.
Change Planes. Connect time in Addis Ababa ET (ADD) is 7 hours 50 minutes.
Depart:
10:30 p.m.
Tue., Jun. 30, 2015
Addis Ababa ET (ADD) Arrive:
8:30 a.m. +1 Day
Wed., Jul. 1, 2015
Washington, DC (IAD - Dulles) Flight Time:
17 hr 0 mn  Flight: ET500
Operated by Ethiopian Airlines.
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR
Meal: Dinner
No Special Meal Offered.
1 Stop. Time on the ground in Rome, Italy (FCO) is 1 hour. 
Change Planes. Connect time in Washington, DC (DCA - National) is 3 hours 15 minutes.

Depart:
11:45 a.m.
Wed., Jul. 1, 2015
Washington, DC (DCA - National) Arrive:
12:53 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 1, 2015
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) Flight Time:
2 hr 8 mn

Travel Time:
35 hr 53 mn  Flight: UA228
Aircraft: Airbus A319
Meal: None

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Re: Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2015, 04:13:27 PM »
Pretty much all the South African guys I know stop here when they go back, they all say it's perfectly fine.

There's no better itineraries?

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Re: Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2015, 04:14:39 PM »
Pretty much all the South African guys I know stop here when they go back, they all say it's perfectly fine.

There's no better itineraries?

Thanks.  Not really, but I am still looking.

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Re: Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2015, 04:15:57 PM »
The total travel time is 35 hr 53 mn.
I'd pay for a revenue ticket in economy before I'd subject myself to this
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Re: Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2015, 04:17:20 PM »
Looks miserable! Just to make sure you didn't miss it. There's a stop in Rome too. Nothing to do with being jewish, but here's one reason to consider avoiding that airline (and particular route):
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/02/17/co-pilot-hijacks-ethiopian-airlines-flight-to-rome/

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Re: Flying from Israel through Addis Ababa ET (ADD)
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 07:38:32 AM »
I can confirm that my obviously Jewish South African relatives often fly through ADD. Safety wise you're fine.also check baggage weight. IIRC it's less than 50lb.