Ken Okeke
Meetings Incentives Conferences and Events/Exhibitions MICE is one of the biggest tourism businesses all over the world and Abuja, the Nigerian capital, is beginning to become an important destination for international conferences and meetings. Recently, the Government of Nigeria re- opened the Abuja International conference Centre to join other facilities offered by hotels in Abuja. To support this growing trend, Africa’s biggest airline Ethiopian will be adding extra flights to Abuja from the 28th of October 2025.
There will be 3 extra weekly flights added to the daily flights already operating out of Abuja. The extra flights will be in the evening while the daily flight stays at midday. Passengers from Abuja will have increased options. The extra flights will offer immediate connection to many African and Asian destinations that reduce the total hours of flight time for passengers.
The extra flights from Abuja do not just offer more flights it comes with extra benefits. More baggage allowance, “You can also get double double miles if you fly with us,” says the area manager of Ethiopian Airlines Mrs. Firiehiwot Mekonnen. The extra baggage allowance is for passengers going to Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Madras and Dubai.
There will be three (3) evening flights at 10pm. The daily midday flight will not change. Only the additional flights will have different times. Evening departure 10PM from Abuja ET 957 and arrival in Addis at 5AM will connect all African destinations, DXB, GRU, TLV and some other destinations. According to the Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen “we are offering these extra benefits to reward our loyal passengers as we offer more flights and options out of Abuja. These extra flights help us improve service delivery and reduce costs for travellers. Most of our passengers will now arrive their destinations faster.”
Ethiopian has been flying to Nigeria since 1960 and has served the market with the newest aircraft in the world, including the A350- 1000 and the B787 Dreamliner. It connects Abuja, Lagos, Enugu and Kano to over 150 global destinations.