Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports

The suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport, days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced an alliance with six other armed groups.Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray amid an escalation of conflict by an armed group in the region.In a post on Telegram, the airline said that due to the “current situation in the Tigray region”, flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire had been temporarily suspended from Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3More than 100,000 displaced as they flee violence in Yemen: UNlist 2 of 3More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djiboutilist 3 of 3US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Seaend of list“We sincerely apologise to our valued customers for any inconvenience caused by this suspension. We will inform you once flight operations resume,” the airline said.Flightradar24, which tracks air traffic, also showed on Wednesday morning that the flight between Mekelle and the federal capital, Addis Ababa, had been cancelled.The suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took contro...