Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Airlines Group refuted as "false allegation" a report that its services was blocking Tigrayans from travel to and the the Tigray regional state. On Wednesday 31 May, The Guardian newspaper published a story that "a civil society organization has launched a lawsuit against Ethiopian Airlines, accusing the state-owned carrier of discriminating against ethnic Tigrayans." Ethiopian Airlines resumed travel between Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, and Adddis Abeba on 28 December following the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement signed between the federal government and the TPLF in November 2022. In response, Ethiopian Airlines said that it "is enhancing its services to the region. In cognizant to the growing demand, currently Nine (9) daily flights are being operated to the region's capital Mekelle and Shire.

Source: Ethiopian News June 03, 2023 16:02 UTC