1 min readBy Ayodeji Adegboyega
Ethiopia’s biggest airline suspends flights to three cities as airport seizure threatens access to historic region
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three northern cities after Tigrayan forces took control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, according to local sources, extending the effects of Ethiopia’s worsening security crisis to civilian air travel.
By Ayodeji AdegboyegaSouth Africa

Ethiopian Airlines suspends three Tigray routes after airport takeover
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- September 24, 2026
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- Ayodeji Adegboyega
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- Business Insider