Enjoy the convenience of boarding earlier, avoiding check-in counter queue and collect your bags faster when departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Priority check-in, priority boarding and priority baggage tag.
Priority Boarding is available for all customers travelling on a confirmed Economy Class ticket, departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. The service is not available if you’re flying with any of our partner airlines.
Priority Boarding is available for purchase on our website ethiopianairlines.com, Mobile App, ticket offices, Global Contact Center, and Addis Ababa airport office.
Yes, as long as you have a confirmed Economy Class ticket with Ethiopian Airlines operating flight, and departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Go to Business Class check-in counter when you arrive at Bole International Airport.
Priority Boarding purchases are generally non-refundable. However, for involuntary change and flight cancellation it will be refundable
If you’re ShebaMiles Gold or Platinum member, you’ll enjoy priority check-in, priority boarding and priority baggage for free as part of your Tier benefits, so there’s no need to book Priority Boarding.
Priority baggage handling is also available for free for ShebaMiles Silver members, though you can still pay for Priority Boarding to enjoy priority check-in and priority boarding.
Priority Boarding service is currently available only for passengers departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. All the other departure points will be available in the near future.
Priority Boarding is available on Ethiopian operated flights only. It is not available if you’re flying with any of our partner airlines.
No, Priority Boarding entitles you to priority check-in, priority boarding and priority bag tags only.
We’ll amend your Priority boarding booking so that you can use it when you fly.
Priority Boarding benefits will be transferred to the flights on your updated itinerary that are operated by Ethiopian Airlines. However, the charges are non-refundable if you voluntarily cancel your trip, or if you upgrade your ticket.
All Priority Boarding charges are non-refundable.
Not for now, but will be available in the near future.