Ethiopian Info.
 

Hi all,

I'm flying LHR-ADD-LHR in July with Ethiopian on the 788 and I was wonderinf a few things:

- Can I request seating beforehand? It doesn't seem to be possible on their website
- What are the best seats? I don't want one blocked by the wing especially on the flight back which I'm hoping will be quite scenic
- Anyone have experiences of ET, how are they?
- What is ADD like?
- Has anyone been to Ethiopia any tips, information, reviews?

Thank you
Much appreciated

EK77NCL.

Quick google should give you some of the info seat guru..


SeatGuru Seat Map Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 (788)

Yeah been on there but not always 100% accurate with the positioning of the wing but I doubt the first rows of economy will be available so I think behind row 28 would be the only option personally

Don't count on the aircraft being the one stated - my ADD-LHR return in April was meant to be on the 787, but when I went to check in online it turned out to be a 777. You can't check in online from LHR, so you won't know until you get to the airport. Tip is to arrive VERY early as Ethiopian are known for overbooking. I arrived 2 1/2 hrs early and was OK, my friend arrived 30 mins later and was placed on standby. She did get on the flight, but it was not a reassuring hour or so waiting to know. At LHR Ethiopian is all self-service check in. From ADD you can check in online for the return. Try to get a window seat on the right hand side. For a good part of the flight we followed the Nile through Sudan and into upper Egypt.

Cheers! I desperately want a window seat on the right on the way back!!!

We're flying BA NCL-LHR then ET LHR-ADD, do you reckon we'll have to check in again at LHR? I don't think they interline, we have just over 6 hours stop at LHR both ways as well

If it's not inter-lined, yes, I imagine you will. BA will presumably arrive at T5 and you'll have to transfer to T2. But six hours should be fine, and I imagine one advantage of self service check in is that it'll be available earlier than if you had to wait for a person to arrive at a desk. Good luck and enjoy the trip. I hope you'll love Ethiopia as much as we did!