Lost or Damaged Baggage

Damage, delayed and loss of baggage should be reported to Ethiopian Airlines representative at the airport of your destination immediately after the arrival of your flight and before leaving the baggage claim area to secure a file reference number.

Follow up on Baggage Claims

Ethiopian Airlines sincerely regrets the delay in tracing your baggage. Every effort will be made to locate and restore your bag. The total allowed tracing period is 25 days from the date of incident. During this time the automated tracing system will match the profile created for your bag with similar type of bags that remain unclaimed at various other airports all around the world.

Great emphasis is given to correct Tag Details, Address on the missing bag, and Brand Information of the Bag, Color and Type of bag, and Content of the Bag. It is mandatory that information enclosed in the profile is correct to the best of your knowledge.

Contact local Ethiopian offices on an e-mail xxxapt@ethiopianairlines.com where xxx stands for three letter IATA code of your destination airport where Ethiopian Airlines operate.

Please click here to find the three letter IATA code for airport of your choice.

It is our sincere belief that positive Identification of your bag will be made during this time.

Once you file a claim you can follow your claim status following this link: http://www.worldtracer.aero/filedsp/et.htm

For lack of local contact or incase of unreasonable delays on your claim please contact: customerrelations@ethiopianairlines.com.