AFRICA’S Best BUSINESS CLASS: Ethiopian Airlines

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Today i'm flying Ethiopian Airlines Business Class onboard their Boeing Dreamliner. I'll be reviewing my whole experience from the lounge offering, over to the hardware such as the seat, the food and even the bed. What's more this is one of their most unique routings, departing Oslo, Norway however as I'm currently in Greece i'll need to jump on a flight across Europe to pick up with this adventure.
Did you know that Ethiopian is one of the worlds largest airlines, the fourth in fact, and operate a diverse fleet of Boeing 777s, Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. The backbone of their fleet, the 787 is what i'm flying today but they have two versions just to make things interesting. I'll be putting forward the case in today's trip report as to why I think this could be Africa's best Business Class - taking into account the competition and route network of Ethiopian.
Thanks so much for watching, let me know what you think down below.

[@Trektrendy]

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[@topgun92x]

Hi Will! Having become a fan of your videos recently, I asked myself, what is your go to carry-on backpack? Keep up the great videos and let's hope for many more hot towels to come!

[@amazegaming7044]

Can you do LOT POLISH AIRLINES NEXT please? thank you

[@aerorobnz]

I have used them around Africa, to/from Asia and Europe . I have always enjoyed my ET flights in economy and business. It isn't glitzy, gimmicky luxury, but it's comfortable and I like the crew , who are genuine and hospitable rather than polished, automated robots.

[@ravi_s]

Although I used their economy class, their service makes up for it by miles. Lovely airline, cheap and offers the fastest route to your destination

[@mjgholfza]

Yes, true!

[@harvestfaithministries]

yes I flew with them DRC...fastest route not that that Oslo, Malmo, Addis, Lilongwe ...then Lubumbashi but, I can say it was cheap Addis airport was a surprise in services but overall not to bad compared to others.

[@jigggro]

Not forgetting a few stunning attendants.

[@Movie2enjoy.399]

I am from Ethiopia , i felt so happy that you tried our airline and i am glad that everyone of you who commented about it being good enjoyed it. Thanks!❤

[@shanerule3604]

flown from Joburg to Mumbai via Addis in the A350 economy. Was very impressed. FA very friendly and offered me a row all by myself.

[@williamsterling7735]

Flew Ethiopian from Cape Town to Addis Ababa and then onto London. Excellent service, great lounge in Addis and flights on time and very clean. Will fly again.

[@redvelvetshoes]

I remember getting my parents return trips - to Rome - via a bucket shop small ad. They didn’t expect much for their £350 (this was @ 1989 ) , but were plied with champagne and caviar, and amazing service. Nice to see their standards still hold true

[@noname-bt9ky]

Ethiopia is such a beautiful country

[@atom5170]

I FLEW THE ETHIOPIAN 777 FROM DELHI TO ADDIS ABABA AND YES THEIR HOSPITALITY WAS ONE OF A KIND LVED THE VIDEO BTW

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching i’m really glad you liked it 🙏🏼

[@hoytoy100]

Flew EA from DC to Addis nonstop several years ago. Good seat in the 787 economy and food was plentiful and delicious. Slept almost entire way back that included a fuel stop in Europe.

[@crystalitsasecrete917]

I've only flown then once but I remember it affectionately. The thing I remember most was eating every two hours. Meal, snacks, more snack, then meals. They would even wake you up to feed you.

[@saulza2]

Flew Ethiopian business last month from Dubai to Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro. Service and seat were great (got 1-2-1 configuration). Transit through ADD was seamless. Food was average. Overall a great experience and a good option for travel to Africa.

[@kichaa13]

on which aircraft

[@likindamoussodou4188]

Not the most luxurious but I ALWAYS fly business on this airline for the service. I always feel welcome and swiftly attended to. I fly at least 3 times a year to Africa. They offered me twice a free ticket 1st class on losing my luggage. I always got sorted in the end.

[@kidubg3896]

Ethiopia airline is The pride of Africa best in Africa 💚 💛 ❤

[@betty5428]

I love Ethiopia. Airline 😀❤️

[@christinevisser350]

I love Ethiopian, it is my all-time favourite airline. I fly from Namibia to France frequently, and I have tried Air France and Qatar, but I just keep coming back to Ethiopian as a choice. They are more affordable, the routes are convenient, Addis Ababa is a great airport (since the revamp) but most of all it is the most amazing people on board that make the flight a special experience every time.

[@MattNav]

Great job as always Will 😎👍🏻 ET is definitely on my wishlist 🙂 I'll probably try them either on this fifth freedom route or perhaps I'll try them on a longer flight given that they actually fly out of Marseille (via a fuel stop in GVA) which is my secondary home airport after NCE

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching as always mate 🙏🏻 - the support means the world. Yeah i'd for sure like to try them on a longer flight. Certainly a more unique flying experience

[@MattNav]

@@Trektrendy Plus the fact that a lot of their EU routes often have fuel stops in other cities along the way (I remember previously Manchester was served via Brussels and like I said above Marseille via Geneva which isn't the most logical routing IMO 😅)

[@northernsurferboy]

shill

[@Alexandra_Hill]

@@northernsurferboy ?

[@ekuche8335]

Been waiting for this one. What a great airline most people haven’t had a chance to fly.

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks for watching as usual mate - the support means a lot 🙏🏻. It was a fascinating insight into a new airline for me. Just need to fly them long haul now.

[@kaleb5926]

@@Trektrendy An issue with ET (and i say this as an ethiopian myself) is that food service is notoriously poor.

[@mattdaaamon]

Such sad things going on in Ethiopia right now tho.

[@samwilson8822]

@@Trektrendy I fly them business long haul all the time across Africa for work (basically no choice from South Africa during covid). The airport is dreadful, they take chances on prices because South Africans have no options, there are just no frills on the Business Class product, the food is dreadful (it's exactly the same as economy, but on plates), and the A350 business seats are so narrow (I'm not overweight). Their online customer service is non-existent (it's always crashing), but their physical ticket offices have phenomenal customer service.

[@SamiiRSMT]

@@kaleb5926 frankly we don't care whether you're Ethiopian or not

[@erwinvandeursen3916]

Was waiting for this since yesterday ;) thanks!!

[@TA-ti9jb]

I flew on Ethiopia in 2011. Philadelphia to Kenya, with a transfer in Ethiopia. Traveled coach. Most amazing service. The food was delicious and plentiful. I woke up in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom, and when I came out, I was offered a warm turkey and cheese sandwich on the most amazing roll. Than was just a random midnight snack. Full meals were served before you could get hungry. To this very day, I think about how good the food and service was.

[@uknewslink]

The time you spent on board Ethiopian was short. I'd like to see you review a longer Ethiopian flight into or out of Ethiopia. This would grant us a greater insight into the real Ethiopian airlines. Instead this flight was as I said only a short hop.

[@canderson7776]

Yeah about that...

[@uknewslink]

@@canderson7776 yeah

[@lukem7952]

Flew this airline a lot about 5-10 years ago. Ethiopian was always known in the NGO circles to be less pretty than South African Airways, but, you would arrive on time with none of your bags stolen. That and smoking in an airport was a surreal experience to see in the 21 century haha.

[@MarubiniSikhipa]

Will you take a long haul flight for a more comprehensive review anytime soon? Love your vids! Rubi from South Africa.

[@Gibbs-rq4yg]

They survived :) Norwegian that is.... And fun to see you in my home country.. I live about 15 minutes from the airport The airline is not responsable for cleening the aircraft,there are cleaning companies that do that job.But still sloppy cleaning Greetings from Oslo,Norway

[@dagmawithailemichael6055]

🇪🇹 airlines is one of the best not only in Africa but the whole world. Proud Africa 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

[@ClarenceLiu86]

Did they offer you their signature coffee? Got upgraded last year and what really stood out was the coffee and yea service is great.

[@Eyob797]

Nice flight report of Ethiopian Airlines.

[@kellycameron1267]

I can't believe you only took Ethiopian from Oslo to Stockholm. You should have done one of their long haul flights. I've flown between Dulles and Addis many time in business. It looks pretty much like your plane, but the meal service is pretty good - featuring Ethiopian cuisine, then options for a continental meal. The seats are pretty comfy for sleeping. The entertainment isn't great, but as you noted, the service is good and friendly. Of course, it doesn't compare with an airline like Emirates, or even European (or US) long haul business class. But the flight from Dulles to Addis is 13 hours, which is quite manageable in business but would be absolute torture in Economy.

[@pelzbad1085]

I’m love Ethiopian airline. Flew from Lagos to Toronto and the service was great even for economy class

[@kichaa13]

When you fly out of Addis you get Ethiopian food for dinner. Unfortunately every travel vlogger seems to get the old business class seat when they try Ethiopian. The new seat is much better.

[@belgrade1997]

Nice vid. Flew them this year FRA - ADD A350 2-2-2 Food was good Crew was nice and had a good sleep.. Transit in ADD is seemless and i recommand the airline if travelling to anywhere in Africa . Flew then ADD -DXB in B777-200 LR 2-2-2 different story . Food was ok and Crew too. Could have been a little more proactive. Whenever you wanted something had to ring the bell. They were sitting in the Galley and chatting . Besides that i enjoyed my flights with them and they are a good deal when redeeming Miles , because of the low taxes. Paid for both flights 30 000 Miles and 85€ .

[@GowithEb]

Thank you for your review I got a chance to experience the business class flight I was very content with the service thanks again

[@Anonymouswatcherandcommenter]

Great video. I really appreciate your independent view!

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@brianinthedistrict]

Ethiopian is known for their quirky 5th freedom routes. Once I flew ET from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Another route they have is Buenos Aires to São Paulo.

[@ethio_apartements]

I All ways fly Ethiopian airlines ,and love it ,....

[@bekelebeke7224]

Ethiopian is one of the best world class airlines,like Qatar airlines and Emirates.they have the latest aircraft technologies including Boeing 788-900 and Airbus 350-900.

[@CraigFarangBa]

I hope you'll do a longer video of Ethiopian, it sounds intriguing.

[@Trektrendy]

Absolutely - this was an opportunity I had to try them on a unique route but I’m keen to experience a much longer haul route with them :)

[@CraigFarangBa]

@@Trektrendy I look forward to watching it.

[@elubuta320]

Thank you for flying with us!

[@justzee1574]

Yes I enjoyed business class and economy with Ethiopian Airlines. Food is delicious

[@shahinsamad7529]

Absolutely brilliant. The wait was well worth it. Smashing insight with the historical point. Love it, great contents as always!!!

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching Shahin. Apologies for the delay (blame the slow hotel wifi 😅) can't wait to share lots more videos on the channel

[@shahinsamad7529]

@@Trektrendy 😂 no need to apologise! Just appreciate the time and effort you put into the videos for us and its got me hooked. Stay safe and keep them coming!

[@ChristopherDimitriousPhanara]

Awesome Mr. Trendy. I really like your vids. Cheers Mate!

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks soo much for watching Christopher. Lots more to come 😀

[@mattrisk2658]

Another awesome video, thanks Will - can’t wait for next week’s already

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching Matt. I should have another video in the next day or so :) double upload this week

[@jakejhons5138]

To me Ethiopian is top five best airline in the world.

[@airplanegod]

Happy to see this, another great video!

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching, lots more to come :)

[@EnjoytheQ.]

Whenever I’ve flown and the person has needed to step over me, I always felt encouraged to say don’t worry about stepping over me I been stepped on, so stepping over is not an issue lol

[@airforceii8850]

Great review👏👏 try SAA they are back in operation although there are travel bans

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

Try AirZim

[@ps4logic87]

I absolutely love these videos, I think they became longer :). Thanks for uploading videos, I love your reviews.

[@doctorsteve5838]

Yeahh Josh!! 😀 Why was the first thing I thought of was South Park, Starvin Marvin Lmao 😂 Classic. Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@mathieuferlandkozicz1335]

SAA has a great product on A330-3, flew LHR-JNB return, difficult to try at the moment given the new travel bans and the fact SAA has suspended operations

[@airforceii8850]

They are actually operating in Africa again

[@shirleyt5696]

I prefer SAA to Ethopian. i had numerous bad business class experiences with Ethiopian.

[@zalal.s1896]

since my mum is ethiopian we fly there a lot, but we have never done business class so it was nice to have an image

[@jonathanhunt4012]

I am soooo early and I love it!!!

[@Trektrendy]

Yaaas! Thanks Jonathan

[@thomasasrat1559]

Thank you that is genuine comment . But that you mentioned friend might be he expected sponsor but didn't get

[@beefcurtain-travel]

i recently went on business class on ethiopia from DC to Addis. It was a 2-3-2 configuration, and it was pretty full. Imagine paying business and stuck in a middle seat... but the food quantity is great. can't say about the quality

[@EB-ng8fx]

Eyy been waiting for this for a while..love the content 😁😁

[@eg1890]

Love your video! I will always use ET to visit my home country🇪🇹! ET has direct flight from Addis to Toronto and to Washington Dulles Intl airport! Try those for a longer flight experience! You won’t be disappointed! ❤from 🇺🇸 , new subscriber here!

[@ezradamie2836]

I flew Dubai to Addis Ababa and the hospitaly was awesome.

[@ayzedeye]

Great vid as usual! Nasa & Will collaboration is needed.

[@wakakaforever007]

Finally it's here! Thanks!

[@g1lb3rttayl0r8]

And Ilobe your videos you honestly make my day

[@ajc6208]

Another great video :) loving the content!

[@Trektrendy]

So happy to hear you liked the video. Can't wait to share lots more with you soon :)

[@ajc6208]

@@Trektrendy I was looking out for the upload knowing it would be today, had the notification 🔔 pop up 🥳

[@ragingbull2325]

Great vid. Amazing. Have you seen my comments from the other videos. If you haven't let me repeat it. FLY QANTAS.

[@brianvano1938]

what was Kool the staff let you change seats so you can get a seat by the window. next time fly first class i would love to see that section. 👍👍👍👍😊

[@hanj31]

These 2-2(3)-2 seats have one advantage in that the foot space is not restricted

[@kylecartmanstan]

That is hysterical. it's like everyone gets a window except for you. hilarious.

[@MattCook206]

Great video! Looks interesting. Thanks for the video.

[@jbaviation1]

Great video as always. Love the dreamliners. Oh please try ryanair haha

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching. They're my second favourite aircraft after the A350 😍

[@jbaviation1]

@@Trektrendy yeah A350 1000 is a beautiful aircraft

[@Trektrendy]

@@jbaviation1 Have a video coming this week onboard the 350... Virgin Upper Class 😀

[@AdventuresOfKatChat]

This is probs gonna be the most viewed video due to the build up hahaha love ya Bud 😀

[@Trektrendy]

haha - hope you like the video. The frustration was real yesterday with the hotel wifi upload speed 😅

[@AdventuresOfKatChat]

@@Trektrendy we have all been there with hotel WiFi.. wait till you come back to Australia.. frustration central lol

[@Trektrendy]

@@AdventuresOfKatChat haha, I'd suffer the frustration to come back to aus. Here's to a Qantas review in 2022 🤞🏻

[@AdventuresOfKatChat]

@@Trektrendy honestly would love a SYD-DAL review.. my partner is in Alabama and when I can afford to fly (even if its in economy) thats the route I would love to get your opinion on!

[@HexVideos500]

​ @Trek Trendy Love your videos! Can't wait for new updates, I can't fly business class but having a view gives me the experience of the real flight!

[@Trektrendy]

Thanks so much for watching 🙏🏻 - and i'm glad I can give you an insight. I hope to run some giveaways next year so more of you can experience these flights :)

[@Trektrendy]

@UCXDCfof1fWI87_3NL_KHjFw will try my best - lots more content coming :)

[@maxd.77]

you need to fly to london city one airport one day, the view from the plane is insane!

[@Trektrendy]

Oh for sure, I've never actually flown into LCY. Will have to change that in 2022.

[@antoniogamito8987]

Been waiting for this one! Great review as per usual, keep up the twice weekly posts!

[@Trektrendy]

Trying my best :) another one coming tomorrow hopefully. Always a challenge when travelling to keep two a week. Thanks so much for watching

[@antoniogamito8987]

Also, I think Taag Angolan airline can compete against this product, they might not have the route network that Ethiopian does but in terms of hard product, Taag is better in my opinion.

[@YESHIVA2919]

I don't really count this review as being a good review of Ethiopian. If you fly them on a proper route from London to Addis Ababa, that would show the carrier in their real colours. But a short flight from Oslo to Stockholm hardly counts. I've flown from London to Douala via Addis return in business class and that is a really way to have a view of an airlines product. Not some short 45 minute fifth freedom flight.

[@Trektrendy]

Well where’s your review then Rich? 😉

[@juliedavis8765]

Great video as usual, seemed very friendly 🙂🙂✈️

[@miran77]

I will be flying from Tokyo on July will make video on it

[@hothotheat3000]

The livery reminds me of the Emirates livery. Good vid as ALWAYS!

[@lawrenceakini9507]

Thank you for this KZbin presentation. Fly safe. Ciao.

[@ahealingtree]

Et Business class is my Pan African go to airline!!! Keep the money in the family ya'll.

[@saeidkhezri246]

Amazing review 💙

[@Trektrendy]

So glad you like it. Thanks so much my friend 🙏🏻

[@djbabygggudani7911]

Huge trek FAN!looking forward to your travels to Asia/Manila.Philippines Airlines business class.Hope you try it.

[@blixy1324]

i have flight in ethopian business class it was pretty good

[@jarrydnathanial5084]

I flew ethiopian and i feel its the best airline i have been on they are better then emirates.qatar etc Only downside is addis ababa airport very slow and outdated.how ever there food is excellent on flight

[@asecmimosas4536]

The not even slightly subtle dig at United made me laugh haha

[@xSkorpyon]

Your last 3 videos ended in 51 seconds. Nice

[@Bangpaulxu]

Almost 80k subs….yes sir…great video as usual. ❤️❤️❤️

[@hood_avatar380]

much love from oslo norway

[@Trektrendy]

Much love back from the UK (currently the in the US). Thanks so much for watching

[@hood_avatar380]

@@Trektrendy love your vids man hope you have a nice day

[@Trektrendy]

@@hood_avatar380 And thanks for watching them and commenting. It's most appreciated

[@englandtravelexpert703]

Great video as always!

[@WWERULES001]

You really need to review some Syrian Airlines preferably the Syrian A340.

[@anlewi1]

Well first off I hope you're safe and around people who are taking precautions with this new variant we have going around now. 🙄 I personally like the bright green blanket it was pretty. I haven't flown on them I haven't flown for a long time our friend who keeps wanting to fly with me so she can film what it's like to go somewhere with me cuz I have a service dog you wouldn't believe the things people saying do.

[@MsKewi-NYC]

Ethiopian Airlines competes with Kenyan Airlines which I might say is pretty nice with a few of their all woman flight crews which I've seen on KZbin very cool I might add. Kenyan slogan is the pride of Africa catchy. LOL! Also South African airways is also in the running but I like Air Seychelles for their most colorful relax tropical look about them. I hope to fly them one day. Great video can't wait for the next adventure.

[@awesomeguygaming4702]

I think you should try Air China

[@Trektrendy]

When China opens up, i'm game :)

[@qasofugo2477]

thank you for flying

[@pandaanzflyer5417]

11:34 Mr. Trendy Trek have you tried Rwand Air or South African Airways?

[@teresavandal4973]

Terrific video, but one small correction. (Before I do it; please feel free to correct me if I made the mistake in what I thought I heard.) I thought I heard you say "Nosdravie" when you were saying the Russian drink "salute"... It is actually pronounced "Na zdorovie" which basically translates to "To Your Health". Again though; I do apologize if I misheard this.

[@mattyeung7772]

Great review!!!

[@tonymaxwell949]

Great video bud

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@shizumaakiyama3129]

Welp this video was too short. I want more 😀

[@ptjzmemory]

Another great video. ☺️

[@Trektrendy]

Yay, thank you!

[@abdirisaq03]

I started watching you at the start of the year love your reviews and humour can't wait till countries like China and Australia open up so you can review some airlines there!

[@christophersmith5849]

miss Norwegian PE to America, was the best way to fly

[@xterminator3339]

best Ethiopian class yet the countrys in despair, lets go

[@sharidanmccorkle8536]

Did you land Ethiopia when you had the connecting flight ? I’m so nervous because Tuesday I have only 30 minutes to board my connecting flight to Lagos