Ethiopian Airlines Website Terms of Use

Welcome to the official digital home of Ethiopian Airlines Group, also known as Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian). Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s leading aviation group, proudly serving as the carrier of the continent’s aspirations.

These Terms of Website Use, which we will refer to as the Terms govern your access to and use of www.ethiopianairlines.com. This includes all subdomains, mobile applications and digital service platforms operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which we will refer to as the Platform.

By accessing, browsing or using the Platform you agree to be bound by these Terms in full. If you do not agree with the Terms, we kindly ask that you do not use the Platform.

For the purposes of these Terms the User, You or Your refers to any individual or entity accessing the Platform. This includes people like Direct Consumers, who're guests exploring travel options or managing their journey via desktop, mobile or tablet. It also includes Third-Party Bookers, who're individuals making reservations or purchasing tickets on behalf of others, such as family members, corporate travel coordinators or travel agents. 

Additionally, it includes Automated Systems, which're any automated processes, including data scrapers, bots, spiders, crawlers or intelligent agents attempting to access the Platform.

For the purposes of these Terms, "Ethiopian Airlines" or "we", "us", or "our" shall refer to Ethiopian Airlines Group, a state-owned enterprise organized and existing under the laws of Ethiopia having its head office at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, P.O. Box 1755, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

All content on the Ethiopian Airlines website, including trademarks, copyrights, databases, layout organization, graphics, text and underlying software code is the property of Ethiopian Airlines or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, reproduce or otherwise use any part of the Ethiopian Airlines website or its software code without our written consent. We take pride in our work. We ask that you respect Ethiopian Airlines intellectual property.

Our services, including the booking engine, ticketing, flight exchange and refund tools online check-in and flight exchange are provided to make your journey seamless and convenient. You are welcome to use the Platform to check availability of services make reservations transact official business or manage your travel details. 

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your website access information (such as user names, passwords and personal identification numbers) and booking data (such as booking references and Your travel itinerary).

You agree to use the Ethiopian Airlines website in accordance with these Terms and for the lawful purposes described above. Specifically you agree to the following:

• You will not violate applicable intellectual property, publicity, or privacy rights, including by uploading, downloading, or transmitting infringing materials or unauthorized software.
• You will not use any device, mechanism, software or script that interferes with the functioning of the Ethiopian Airlines website including uploading files containing viruses or malicious code.

• You will not take any action that imposes disproportionately large load on the Ethiopian Airlines digital infrastructure.

• You will not block, overwrite modify or disrupt any content generated by Ethiopian Airlines.

• You will not reproduce information from the Ethiopian Airlines website for purposes, including displaying Ethiopian Airlines flight prices on another website or server. The use of robots, spiders, crawlers or other automated tools to copy, distribute or scrape content is strictly forbidden.

• You will not attempt to gain access to any of the Ethiopian Airline’s networks, systems or user accounts.

• You will not make any unauthorized or fraudulent bookings, including those using payment card details belonging to a third party without their explicit consent.

Ethiopian Airlines upholds the highest standards of integrity and fairness. If you violate these Terms, Ethiopian Airlines reserves the right, without prejudice to any legal or equitable rights, to cancel your booking without prior notice and/or deny you access to the platform. Ethiopian Airlines believes in treating every guest with respect and expects the same in return.

As an airline committed to improvement, Ethiopian Airlines reserve the right to update, modify or improve the information, services, products and other content on the Ethiopian Airlines website at any time and without prior notice. Ethiopian Airlines encourage you to review these Terms. 

We will implement reasonable safeguards to protect the information you transmit through the Website and to maintain its confidentiality against unauthorized access. However, we cannot guarantee that such access will never occur. We shall not be held liable for any unauthorized access unless it results exclusively from our gross negligence, and in such cases, liability shall be limited to the value of the services purchased by you.

The Ethiopian Airlines website may contain links or references to third-party websites not operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Unless expressly stated Ethiopian Airlines do not endorse, control or assume responsibility for the content or practices of any linked site. Ethiopian Airlines disassociate ourselves from all content on third-party websites. Ethiopian Airlines reserve the right to require written consent for any link to the Ethiopian Airlines website and to withdraw such consent at any time.

Your use of the Website and any content, software, products, or services made available through it is at your own discretion and risk. While Ethiopian Airlines endeavors to maintain accurate and reliable information, it does not guarantee that the Website, its content, or any related services will always be accurate, complete, secure, uninterrupted, or free from errors, viruses, or other harmful elements.

All content and services available through the Website are provided on an "as available" basis without any express or implied warranty, including warranties relating to quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or availability.

Ethiopian Airlines is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or quality of information, products, or services supplied by third parties, including business partners, travel agents, airport operators, service providers, or external websites linked to the Website.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Ethiopian Airlines shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, or expense arising from the use of, inability to use, or reliance upon the Website, its content, or any services accessed through it, except where such liability results from 

Ethiopian Airlines' willful misconduct or gross negligence. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Air transportation purchased through the Website remains subject to the applicable Conditions of Carriage and any governing international conventions or mandatory laws regulating carrier liability.

All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved by Ethiopian Airlines.

At Ethiopian Airlines the security of your transactions is as important as the safety of your flight.

Authorization: By using a credit card debit card or other payment method on the Ethiopian Airlines website you warrant that you are legally authorized to do and that the cardholder information provided during booking is accurate.

Card Verification at Check-In: To prevent fraud and protect Ethiopian Airlines guests Ethiopian Airlines reserve the right to verify the payment card used for an online booking. In cases passengers may be asked to present the actual card at the airport check-in desk or at a local Ethiopian Airlines city office prior to boarding.

Consequences of Non-Compliance: If you fail to present the requested payment card for verification your booking may be cancelled boarding may be. You may be required to purchase 

a new ticket using an alternative payment method. Ethiopian Airlines shall not be liable for any damages, costs or inconveniences arising from cancellations.

Thank you for choosing Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines look forward to welcoming you on board and, in the skies.