Ethiopian Airlines abruptly suspends flights to Mekelle, Aksum, and Shire after Tigray forces take control of Alula Aba Nega Airport
Staff Reporter
(Nairobi, Kenya) — Ethiopian Airlines has abruptly canceled all scheduled flights to Mekelle, Aksum, and Shire in the Tigray Region. Sources confirm that Tigray forces have taken control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle.
Six daily flights scheduled between Addis Ababa and Mekelle were canceled. A senior leadership official at Ethiopian Airlines confirmed the flight cancellations.
Residents in Mekelle reported that no aircraft arrived in the city. Visitors to the Ethiopian Airlines branch near Abreha Castle in Mekelle were informed by staff that flights had been temporarily suspended.
The Ethiopian Airlines reservation platform listed flights between Addis Ababa and Mekelle as having “no program scheduled”. However, ticket bookings remain open for travel from Addis Ababa to Mekelle over subsequent days, while outgoing flights from Mekelle show full capacity. All flights to Aksum and Shire similarly reflect a “no program scheduled” status.
An official at Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that all flights scheduled for the three destinations were canceled. In a brief statement issued shortly after initial reports emerged, Ethiopian Airlines announced the formal suspension of operations to Mekelle, Aksum, and Shire due to current security conditions in the Tigray Region. The airline offered apologies for the inconvenience caused and stated that updates regarding route reactivations will be announced as conditions evolve.
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