According to the airline’s business manager, Lemma Yadhecha, the disruption has led to the cancellation of as many as 15 passenger flights daily. In total, more than 100 flights per week have been halted as security risks escalate across regional airspace. ADVERTISEMENTAfrica’s largest airline suspends regional operationsMesfin Tasew Bekele, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, stands in a conference room. [Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images] BI AfricaThe airline said the operational shock extends beyond passenger travel. To mitigate losses, the airline has begun redeploying aircraft that previously served Middle Eastern destinations to alternative international routes.

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2026 15:42 UTC