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Ethiopian Airlines suspends Middle East flights as US-Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight. Photo by Bornil Amin @ Unsplash
Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight. Photo by Bornil Amin @ Unsplash

Michael Masrie

Michael Masrie is a journalist covering geopolitics, political economy, finance, business, and frontier markets across East Africa.
  • Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to 10 Middle East destinations
  • War-driven disruptions trigger hundreds of cancellations

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Ethiopian Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to 10 destinations in the Middle East following escalating hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

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