Flight Review - ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES London to Addis Ababa - BUSINESS CLASS

[@coreykelly2523]

Thank you for using Ethiopian 🇪🇹 airlines. Took that airline from IAD to ADDIS and it was amazing! ❤️🇺🇸 🇺🇸❤️🇪🇹

[@MattsPlanet]

Looking forward to flying with them again!

[@johnwelsh2152]

Used Ethiopian to Malawi via Addis last month, which was my first trip using Ethiopian Airlines. Modern comfortable aircraft, decent accommodation and good food, so no complaints on that front. Paying for WiFi was relatively inexpensive, however it wasn’t working on either of the trip legs - and I had paid in advance when I purchased the tickets. My only complaint is that the Ethiopian website is a nightmare to negotiate, and really needs a complete make over.

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers John - how was Malawi? It's on my radar and as Ethiopian generates a good haul of points, its on the shortlist as a place to go when I need to renew my status... "My mate Steve" actually made this booking so I didn't spend much time on the website, although I didn't think the upgrade bid section was too bad... Although I have spotted the same mechanism with other travel providers (most recently Celebrity cruises!) so that bit is probably a plug in... Thanks for watching!

[@MrBrumlad]

@@MattsPlanet Have flown with Ethiopian to Mozambique the only thing wrong was on the return journey where there was a long stop over at Addis airport before catching flight back to the UK , I have been to Malawi in 2016 and am planning on going back in December the best thing to do as far as booking flights goes is try to book as soon as you are able to where you get the flights much cheaper I have no problem negotiating Ethiopian airlines website pretty straight forward

[@MattsPlanet]

@@MrBrumlad you either get a 2 hour connection in Addis or a 12 hour 1... Hopefully Ethiopian can go to 2 daily flights to London so this stops being a problem. I wouldn't mind 12 hours in Addis if it meant I could have a bit of a look round - during the day of course not overnight...

[@MrBrumlad]

@@MattsPlanet we got into addis about 9.00 pm and the flight back to London was at 1am the following morning we also had a bad experience at the London cafe in addis airport the food was cold although meant to be hot and it was so expensive word of warning to your viewers

[@tiocfaidh28]

Ethiopian Airlines! Love the new A350. I have memories of going on an Ethiopian Airlines 707 in 1979 (or 1980?) when I was 7 years old. I was travelling with my mum and brother from London Heathrow to Rome via Paris. Due to a bomb scare the flight was delayed for 24 hours. Strange, though being so young and loving planes at such a young age, I loved the flight and the delay. For years I remembered the beautiful colours and the planes interior including the seating. Around the middle of the plane, 6 seats on both sides were facing each other with a table in between (some passengers therefore flying backwards). Amazing memories..

[@MattsPlanet]

Fantastic! Don't think I ever flew on a 707 but I have similar, very vivid memories of my first time on a 747. Ethiopian flying fifth (sixth? seventh?) freedom routes within Europe? Fantastic!!!

[@alamabreham9591]

lm happy ur choosing my beloved Ethiopian Airlines

[@MattsPlanet]

More videos about the airline to come too!

[@glorytogod6635]

I used to be a flight attendant for Ethiopian, so this was extremely pleasant to watch. Blessings!

[@zakespekwa4431]

I used to be a flight engineer for Ethiopian Airlines and also wonderful to watch

[@glorytogod6635]

@@zakespekwa4431 Cheers!

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks and thanks also @Zakes_Pekwa. I really good experience and I'm looking forward to flying them again and hopefully seeing a little more of Ethiopia itself!

[@yonathantesfamarima1360]

Thank you, that was simply amazing trip report!

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@haaji99]

Accidentally came across this channel and found it amazing great information as i will be travelling with ethiopian airline in the future also subscribed.

[@MattsPlanet]

Welcome aboard!

[@mgatwonway8712]

welcomes in my Ethiopia God bless brother

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks - keen to go back so I can explore!

[@donald190]

Much respect to you Sir I see that you personally respond to so many comments , quite rare Subscribed

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Donald! I reply to all of them! There will come a time when I just can't, but that time hasn't come yet! It helps that I'm a fairly quick typer...

[@DragonTalonontop]

This video was amazing!!!I visited London,UK!!!!!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸United states of America!!!!!!!!👍❤

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@melke5234]

great video. thanks anyway you shared beast vlog. 💚💛❤

[@MattsPlanet]

You are more than welcome!

[@jeffreyrivera8158]

Been watching your vlog for a while , now it's time to subscribe .

[@MattsPlanet]

That's the spirit Jeffrey!

[@elubuta320]

Welcome to Ethiopia! and please plan a trip to the domestic sites of our country!!!

[@MattsPlanet]

I'd love to!

[@katiazayats977]

🤩🤩🤩 very interesting experience . ET is very nice - went with it many times , different planes . Hospitable staff , comfort , good service stable & unchanged . 👍👍👍

[@MattsPlanet]

Looking forward to flying them again!

[@orangeababa7162]

Thank you very much dear Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@MattsPlanet]

You're welcome

[@j2simpso]

Nice to see you take a path less travelled on this report. Between the catering, seating and service Ethiopian seems to be a pretty good airline, although I reckon £450 which a bit dear given the length of the flight. Personally, I only do upgrades if they're "free" (i.e. points upgrade on Avios or Qantas) or when the distances involved are great. For instance, spending $650 USD + 35,000 United miles to upgrade LHR to SYD (via LAX) represented decent value considering I spent 27 hours in Polaris business class and another 5 hours at the Polaris lounge at LAX. I would also be curious to see if Ethiopian provides upgrade offers at check-in and in the manage booking phase as United and some other airlines do. Perhaps the upgrade would've been less during OLCI? One other thing I would be curious about is how the upgrades work in terms of milage and status accrual. I know United would often provide the additional miles (reward + status) when making a paid upgrade during check-in., but have been on flights with Lufthansa where my upgrade offer was accepted but I didn't receive anything other than the upgrade (i.e. no additional miles). One other note, I hope they keep with the masking requirement. I know it's an absolute pain to wear them but quite frankly COVID is all around and that mask is the only protection we've got left. I myself have a suppressed immune system and an autoimmune disease meaning when I travel not only do I need to wear a mask, but it needs to be a N95 mask (or better) just to be safe. I think if we got rid of the testing requirements globally but kept going with the mask, we could make travel a lot safer for most people and a heck of a lot more convenient too!

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks mate! This was the first trip I'd done with "my mate Steve" for several years and we perhaps got a little carried away with the upgrade.... I also wanted to do a longer flight in business so was perhaps a little more disposed to pay the money than I might otherwise have been. Seen a few business class reviews on Ethiopian between their European stops (Oslo to Stockholm, that sort of thing) where you get to see the seat but not the service so I wanted to cover the "full" experience. And no, we didn't get any points over and above the class we'd booked (I'm with Aegean, he's with Turkish). Which was the same when I flew Aegean... And was a little annoying... In the UK, the position on masking has shifted quite significantly - I don't particularly want to debate the point here (much more fun to do so with a beer in hand!) but it is going to remain a controversial issue for some time to come! Cheers.

[@georgeh5075]

Matt slowly getting crushed when he was making the seat flat made me laugh 😂 Edit: ashtrays are a legal requirement for commercial aircraft in most countries, there needs to be a fireproof area on the plane to extinguish a cigarette if a passenger does light one.

[@MattsPlanet]

Not sure who that seat is designed for but its not me!!! You can't smoke on a plane, but if you do, smoke here...

[@BarryOnCaroline]

Well I 'stuck around' in fact I have stuck around from earlish days. Pleased to see reviews such as this for airlines and places that don't usually get coverage. Look forward to the further videos from this trip. Thanks Matt.

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Barry/Caroline. Perhaps Caroline is a street, rather than the missus.... You are indeed one of the "early adopters" for which I am very grateful! Very pleased that this video is doing so well - BA and Virgin stuff has always done the best in the past so for a less well known airline video to do so well is very inspiring and gives me the green flag to travel more paths less covered...

[@IWTBF]

New upload. Woo that got excited. Then the long haul got me excited and then the business class got me excited too.

[@MattsPlanet]

I hope you were able to cope with the excitement!

[@chilglish]

Top notch stuff as usual Matt. The seat itself and configuration looked very good. It's always a bit of a dilemma knowing how much to spend on an upgrade and there are several factors to take into account, but the main ones for me (apart from the price) are whether it's an overnight flight and how long I'll actually have at my destination.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks - this upgrade decision was probably taken with the heart as much as the head. The start of my first trip for a while with "my mate Steve" and we wanted to start with a bang!!! But £500 to get a slightly better sleep for 3 hours is probably not great value!

[@IWTBF]

Interesting window seat lay out. At first look the inner looks way better. Feels more private and that headrest perfect for looking out the windowb

[@MattsPlanet]

I quite liked it.... The "aisle window" seat (if you know what I mean - the other window side seat that is closer to the aisle) is quite exposed and I think it's actually angled slightly towards the aisle which accentuates the exposure... The "window window" seat was completely in line with the window.

[@IWTBF]

@@MattsPlanet yeah , interesting lay out never seen before but yes inner window looks better

[@thomasmooreCQ]

A terminal 2/ star alliance lounge comparison would be a good video

[@MattsPlanet]

I have an opportunity early next year and I think it will be a good video too! Certainly fun to film....

[@bowman7296]

That looked like a nice experience flying with Ethiopian Airways, plus you had company this time. I look forward to the other legs of your trip. Well done on getting to nearly your gold status, but you are going to take it hard turning right when entering the plane😩😩😩

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Peter! There was a right turn on this trip (a couple actually!) - a bit easier to take if you've had the gold experience on the ground!

[@bowman7296]

@Matt's Planet yes, that is right, must say we like the experience of the lounges and the express check-in before flying

[@peetbothma6982]

Really looked forward to this review. From South Africa our only Star Alliance option at affordable rates👍 Glad you could taste our wines, really good value for money🍷🍷.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Peet - it was a nice wine at 38,000 feet... As with the food, it might have been a little overpowered at sea level!

[@learntospeakamharic8323]

Just subscribed Matt, thanks for your valuable tips.

[@MattsPlanet]

You're welcome. How long does it take to learn to speak Amharic??

[@mikkel7876]

Aircrafts under CS25 EASA certification requirement is required to have an ashtray. Not for regular use, but in the hope that those who decide to break the rules will use this instead of the rubbish bin. Thanks for a nice video :-). The Company has reintroduced the menu´s onboard. They were removed because of Covid. Cpt Mikkel / Ethiopian Airlines.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Captain! I guess the ashtray thing makes sense - sounds like a decision made by a committee! Good to hear things are getting closer to normal on board. Thanks for watching!

[@kenlawdavis1742]

Thanks Matt. It must be said that Ethiopian business, at least in this configuration, was quite possibly superior to BA's offering. It looked quite swank from your video.

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Ken - certainly competitive with the old Club dormitory! A much smaller cabin too so the service is going to feel more personal regardless of the seat.

[@GG-hi5if]

@@MattsPlanet hi Matt, when you get the time/opportunity - do a BA Club Suite Review. Plenty are out there, but I do really like your no-nonsense reviews and fellow Brit humour! I think CS is currently used on the majority of BA’s Americas routes, and a few select ones to India. I believe CS will be fleet wide by 2025 though.

[@MattsPlanet]

@@GG-hi5if Good news! I've just flown BA First and Qatar's Q Suite and reviews of both will be along in the next 2 weeks. And I'm booked in a Club Suite for November - actually the longest Club Suite route. So a couple of months to wait for that one but its coming! Thanks for the kind words...

[@GG-hi5if]

@@MattsPlanet excellent, looking forward to it. I will dm some thoughts on Finnair’s A350 Seat to HEL/LHR and Iberia from T3 LHR to Madrid; definitely going to do a oneworld lounge crawl within T3…!

[@lovepeaceethiohabesha3855]

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[@MattsPlanet]

አመሰግናለሁ እና አመሰግናለሁ አስተያየት ስለሰጡን።

[@cheekyadz]

Great video as always. Thanks. I reckon the difference in min bid price is to do with UK dep tax

[@MattsPlanet]

I think you might be right!! When I did it on Aegean they separated out the APD and charged it on top. "Good" to know I did my bit for the Exchequer!

[@j2simpso]

Depends on the airline. Some airlines (e.g. United) eat the cost of the APD whilst others don't.

[@Eyob797]

Nice flight report.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@nizamali7579]

Very descriptive. Excellent.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@johnclarke5421]

Great vid looking forward to next episode of fliying with Ethiopian airlines as I am myself flying with them in a weeks time because it’s first time flying with them tell me is it better to print boarding pass out myself or just let them do this at check out.

[@MattsPlanet]

Generally, you'll need to have your documents checked somewhere before boarding - I think its easier to do it at check-in rather than at the boarding gate, so as long as restrictions prevail, I'm tending to go to the check-in desk. It doesn't therefore matter whether I've printed it or I let them do it. Cheers

[@GLAFly]

Another enjoyable and entertaining video (especially when viewed at 38,000, ,feet!! Hard product looks pretty decent, but would need to try the leg cubby out as I find some these restrictive (the Aer Lingus/Jetblue style, for example). Was that a wee Jaws enactment when you were talking about the IFE choice?

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers - my videos go all around the world! I don't love foot cubbies as a rule as I am tall with big feet, but this was one of the better ones I've had. Thought about cropping the jaws tribute out but decided against - well spotted!

[@GLAFly]

@@MattsPlanet Glad you kept it in - it appealed to my daft sense of humour!

[@nuckymcnuck]

The ashtrays are there to stop people putting cigs into the toilet bin, causing a fire. They are part of the minimum equipment list - if alternate methods of putting out a toilet fire / the plane meets certain exception criteria, the plane can't fly.

[@MattsPlanet]

"It's forbidden to smoke on an airplane!" "But if you do, here's an ashtray!"

[@nuckymcnuck]

@@MattsPlanet Yeah, it feels bizarre, but if it stops a bin going on fire because someone wants a cheeky smoke at 35,000 ft, it's worthwhile.

[@abrahamojegalitarianism6850]

❤❤❤❤ i love ETHIOPIA ❤❤❤ thanks 🙏

[@MattsPlanet]

Its a great place!

[@elisabetesayas8980]

Wow very nice 👌

[@MattsPlanet]

It was!

[@finnlewis1924]

This man needs more subs

[@MattsPlanet]

I couldn't agree more!

[@Mark.Claughton]

Good to see you enjoyed business class after all the bad luck you had with BA and Virgin. I wouldn't upgrade on a night flight unless it was super cheap myself as u don't get the experience and its a lot to fork out for a few hrs kip

[@MattsPlanet]

Wise words! We'll see if the ad revenue from making a video about business class repays me the upgrade fee! It probably won't...

[@brookeb9199]

Ethiopian Airlines is amazing!!! 🙏🏾🇪🇹🙏🏾🇪🇹🙏🏾🇪🇹♥️♥️♥️

[@MattsPlanet]

Hard to disagree!

[@ምንአይነትጨለማአለምናትወ]

ኢትዮጵያ ለዘላምትኑር💚💛❤💪👍👍👍

[@MattsPlanet]

Absolutely!

[@ምንአይነትጨለማአለምናትወ]

@@MattsPlanet 😍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@LillyMcNealWhite]

Hey Matt next time you're in the States, I'd love for you to do a review of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Sherman! I flew Spirit down to Central American 10 years ago and I quite liked it. If Spirit still exists when I'm next in the US, of course...

[@George-ps5]

Good video!!

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks

[@rsforthewin]

Great video Matt

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@orangeababa7162]

Yes I will love to fly Ethiopian airlines

[@MattsPlanet]

Looking forward to flying them again myself

[@gashawabera229]

ET Proud of African airline !!

[@MattsPlanet]

Ethiopians should be proud!

[@mars2100]

Great video

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Andy!

[@perrymccutcheon4716]

Hello Matt, we are moving back to Alaska (Anchorage) so next time you visit AK - give us a call and you will have a place to stay.

[@MattsPlanet]

Hi Gene! Selena mentioned - you're switching from super hot (Texas) to super cold (Alaska)! Thought about a compromise somewhere warm??? I will certainly take you up on that offer when I next head in that direction. Cheers!

[@perrymccutcheon4716]

@@MattsPlanet I love the Anchorage area - not too cold and not too hot and not too much snow Have to get back to my fishing. Be too old pretty soon to do anything.

[@JettTyler17]

I would give Ethiopian Airlines a go, but I can't see me using them to visit Ethiopia personally, it would be for an onward connection to somewhere like South Africa.

[@MattsPlanet]

I think everywhere in the world is worth a visit but Ethiopian is clearly designed to be a connection oriented airline with Addis just a convenient location to facilitate a one stop trip to almost everywhere you'd want to go in Africa. You can also double back to West Africa through Addis although that makes it a long journey... Shorter journey to South Africa than via the Middle East through. Thanks for watching!

[@fredsimchawang6327]

Ethiopian Airlines is the pride of Africa and testimony to the fact that Africa is not a poor continent. The airline boasts more aircraft than many European Airlines such as Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Belgium and even Air Portugal. It ranks at par with Singapore Airlines in terms of size and is providing the same top noth quality service. Thank you very much and enjoy your evening 🤗🤗

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Fred!

[@lesbrown2724]

That looked to be a surprising good experience and bearing in mind that it aided you in your quest for Gold status I think that in your shoes I would not have been worried about the cost. I have never been to Ethiopia and to tell the truth it does not appeal however looking forward to your comments about Zanzibar in due course. I was amused by your comment about the TCC, I am about 100 countries behind you on that list!

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Les. Zanzibar was nice... Missing it!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

nice video,i love the a350 nice business cabin

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks - i enjoyed the flight! Wish it had been a little longer so I could have got more sleep!

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

@@MattsPlanet ive flying frome london to melelburne qantas the 747,and i have fly one klm one the 7470 to sydney did not sleep

[@scottprice4813]

In the end the appraisal that it wasn’t worth the cost of the upgrade is the assessment I’d have made . For me it would have just been because I’m cheap and I really need to feel there is value . I do have a suggestion which is based on your experience and ability to communicate these experiences . I don’t want to “Get one over “ on the airlines or their staff . I respect their position and the jobs they do. For me understanding and skillfully applying the benefits of gold status would be an interesting video . Getting maximum benefit with the least cost but not ruffling any feathers or looking like a cheap Charlie .

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Scott. As I've said in a few replies to comments, I was keen to show the full business class experience rather than the limited experience others have shown on short Ethiopian hops between European cities so was probably more disposed to pay the money for that reason... Otherwise £500 is a decent weekend away! Drafting my "how you can get to Star Alliance gold for £xxx" video today... Thanks for the compliment about communication, but can you give an example of what you might see as "getting one over"? I'm sure we would always respect the staff and the fact that they are trying hard to do a good job, but if the airline structures something in a way that allows you to "take advantage", surely it's fair enough to do so? Obviously getting so drunk in the lounge you the crew is uncomfortable dealing with you would be an example of taking advantage of status inappropriately!! Cheers - really interesting comment. Thanks!

[@peace4all178]

I will fly Ethiopian Airlines next week. Is it worth upgrading my economy seat to business class?

[@MattsPlanet]

Only you can tell!! You get a better seat, better food, better service and a better ground experience. But it will cost...

[@BaMb1N079]

Ash trays are still there so IF you actually tried to sneak in a quick cigarette on the loo, you put the bud in an ash tray and not into the waste bin filled with flammable goods such as paper.

[@MattsPlanet]

I believe that is true. Which makes "safety committee" sense rather than "real world" sense!

[@derisleybrittain]

Excellent 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂💖💖💖💖

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks so much

[@juliuszewu3771]

Thanks very much

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks for watching!

[@eliasgiday3745]

Welcome to my home country ethiopian

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks - looking forward to returning to explore Ethiopia!

[@khalidmohamed5946]

Hi , try Kenya Airways next

[@MattsPlanet]

I may just do that!

[@PaulF0ley]

The ashtrays still exist as they would rather if someone does smoke in the toilet they use the ashtray then starting a fire

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Paul. Sounds like committee logic to me but I think you're right!!

[@frederickmei6196]

Hi Steve!

[@MattsPlanet]

He's waving....

[@orionbaden-powell1496]

hey matt, ive got about 400k avois and an ihg 241 night and im amb. I'm travelling alone and want a cheap trip moneywise but luxe locationwise. (not necc beach/or place like mauritius).what do u recommend for a 2night ihg that I could live in lap of luxury for 2 days and then go cheaper after?

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Orion! Not sure what "Im amb" means but I think I can answer... Two parts... Getting somewhere then staying somewhere. I'd take a close look at Qatar now avios are interchangable with their scheme. Good pricing on redemptions and good availability when I looked recently. Gives you lots of choices of places to go. And perhaps start your trip in Dublin to save the UK APD... Cracking airline to fly too... Dublin to Australia is (I think) 90k avios one way so having 400,000 gives you some real options!!! Then where to go??? Really tough to advise but I guess you'd filter options to Six Senses, Regent or Interconti branded locations, which may produce your shortlist... Sydney is nice!!! And its open too, which has to be a consideration... Not much of Far East Asia is "easy" to visit yet. Places on my shortlist are Goa and Mombassa - beachy but with some surrounding culture. Even Doha itself is worth a visit - I prefer it to Dubai in many ways but neither of them work for some people!! On BA, its usually not too hard to find availability for redemptions on the East Coast. New York, Washington and Boston all have luxury hotel options and lots to do.... Zanzibar has no IHG properties, so that wouldn't be an option, but I think there's some real interesting stuff out there if the Qatar shuffle works for you... Good luck with the search - research and booking is part of the trip so make sure you enjoy it - and let me know!!!

[@orionbaden-powell1496]

@@MattsPlanet great reply thanks Matt. I'm a female btw so probs not some countries you list. Ambassador for ihg, i have a free night to use which can be kimpton or regent as well, just wont get the upgrade, yes looking and booking is a lockdown hobby ive kept up with!

[@christopherdobbing]

Ash tray on new planes: I asked someone in the industry and it’s in case some idiot does decide to light up they need somewhere safe to put the cigarette out. The lavatory bins are full of paper so huge fire risk.

[@MattsPlanet]

Cheers Chris. Sounds like a solution designed by a committee... Makes sense I suppose! "You're absolutely, completely and totally not allowed to smoke on a plane." "But if, you do, here's an ashtray!!!"

[@MsGolf987]

It is a ICAO law that there needs to be a minimum number of ash trays so a cigarette can be put out if a passenger lights one a aircraft can’t dispatch unless they have a set amount of them

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks Joseph. Seems a little contradictory to ban smoking then provide the means to facilitate it, but I guess that makes sense at a bureaucratic, committee level!

[@MsGolf987]

@@MattsPlanet its just a safety thing you would be surprised how often they get used

[@jwyndl_kcb7466]

Hi. Is there anyone here who tried to fly with them from Kuwait International airport? Can you please share your experience.. i'm planning to book with them but i've read negative reviews🥺

[@MattsPlanet]

I doubt the experience is significantly different from Kuwait than it was to/from London...

[@kidubg3896]

Ethiopia airline is The pride of Africa by good services, hospitality, good meal, culture, affordable, beautiful Cabin crew smooth flight Ethiopia airline has all of it My favourite 💚💛❤

[@MattsPlanet]

I think Ethiopians should be proud of the airline. Addis airport wasn't bad either! Thanks for watching!

[@annemariedavidson8094]

@@MattsPlanet NO NO NO !!! Ethiopian airlines carrying weapons which is killing innocent👉& CNN has proof of this !!! my advise who read this COMMENT to dont fly with ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES !!!

[@kondwani0206]

Ill get on Ethiopian business 🙏🏽 amen

[@MattsPlanet]

Good luck!

[@eleniboulotte1591]

አምሰግ፡ናለሁ፡😘👍👏🌹

[@MattsPlanet]

ምንም አይደል - hopefully that means "You Are Welcome!"

[@cherenetdagne6160]

ethiopian airlines is the best

[@MattsPlanet]

Not sure I'd say they were the best - Qatar and SIngapore are exceptional - but they are very good!

[@malvinmalvin9702]

My experience with Ethiopian Airlines staff at Heathrow was a nightmare . Especially their supervisor at Check in. They were all rude and not welcoming and that just spoiled my Ethiopian airways experience and I’m sorry to say that was the last I’m gonna fly with them

[@MattsPlanet]

Sorry that was your experience... Plenty of alternatives out there!

[@asefaaregew7566]

Ethiopian love you

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@bethyohannes4436]

💯🥇🏆🙋‍♀️

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@hermalacoma5555]

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!

[@zachoo5135]

Great review sir but please change the thumbnail it's not attractive

[@MattsPlanet]

But the thumbnail is of me.... Are you saying I'm not attractive??? Tee hee.... Thanks for watching!

[@vijayshah4038]

No sense of irony complaining about environmentally “unsustainable” plastic wrappings in the wash bag as you fly around the world on a huge carbon emitting form of transport to obtain “another” gold card 🙄

[@MattsPlanet]

A very good point, and a very well made one too!

[@yohanneshailut9820]

Calm down boy.

[@elizabethdawson4108]

I DONT think it would be SAFE for a FEMALE to travel to Ethiopia = locals might put me in a pot and cook me 4 dinner ==ha,. ha,. =elizabeth N.Z xox

[@MattsPlanet]

Not sure this is a hugely helpful perception of Ethiopia, but addressing your substantive point, there are very few places a single woman can't travel although they would need to be prepared to handle the cultural differences they face... I think Ethiopia would be a rewarding place for anyone to travel...

[@omarijoseph3189]

did you take your boyfriend with you?

[@MattsPlanet]

A friend who is a boy came with me...

[@haymizee]

Typically British review.

[@MattsPlanet]

Is that a bad thing?

[@HabA-qn1nv]

Loool

[@HabA-qn1nv]

@@MattsPlanet not bad but may be a tad critical?

[@MattsPlanet]

@@HabA-qn1nv Fair comment!!! Some people only ever rave about flights and the airlines love it and sometimes give free flights to get more positive reviews. I try to be independent and to point out shortcomings as well as the good stuff... I think people want to see an unvarnished review. And it is a British trait to be a bit negative... There's a brilliant British response to most questions - "Not Too Bad". Which means its bad, but not too bad!! Not so bad as to be unbearable, but still, basically, bad!! "How was your wedding?" "Not too bad".... Thanks for the comment!

[@kuocdo1010]

Great video.

[@MattsPlanet]

Thanks!