Originally Posted by
boredintheairport
Ethiopians's trans-atlantic flights via Dublin are not fifth freedom so perhaps not the most likely bet. I also saw an article from Ireland that indicated Ethiopian want to launch a seasonal ADD-MAN-DUB service. Unlikely that demand could justify two ET flights.
My wager would be a carrier like Biman or Gulf Air (maybe even Kuwait?).
Changing ADD-BRU-MAN to ADD-MAN-DUB seems a bit odd as they already route several flights from ADD to North America, so not short of ADD-DUB capacity (unless it’s just a fuel stop and/or a security check). Perhaps DUB is a red herring until they announce the real destination? Failing that, Biman have been rumoured to run JFK or Toronto flights through MAN for years.