How does the Ethiopian Airlines FREE TRANSIT HOTEL in Addis Ababa work? | Honeymoon VLOG 7
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- It wasn't very clear to us before our trip how this Ethiopian Airlines free transit hotel or stopover program program was going to work out for us from Cape Town - Addis Ababa - Seychelles so I wanted to share how it exactly works from start to end including the hotel voucher. Open this up to learn more ↓
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If you're travelling through Africa, Ethiopian Airlines is a very good option especially if you're with Star Alliance and using your points. Often times, you'll run into issues with making connecting flights through Addis Ababa. In our case, we arrived in Addis really late from Cape Town and to connect with our flight to Seychelles meant we had to stay overnight. Luckily, Ethiopian Airlines offers a complimentary transit hotel if your layover is 8 to 24 hours and between two Ethiopian Airlines international flights.
🔴The rules:
- You must be connecting through to an international flight on Ethiopian Airlines
- The long layover overnight must be the result of not having a choice for anything else (as in there are no options to fly out on the same day)
- Your passport must be eligible for a transit visa on arrival (most passports seem to be fine although there's no official list)
🔵 Here's what you need to know that nobody tells you about:
1️⃣ You CANNOT remove your bags during the transit so pack accordingly. This was not made clear in other guides I've read.
2️⃣You do not need to go to the transfer office when you land. Head straight out and go to the hotel transfer desk that is right outside the luggage hall in the arrivals area.
3️⃣Overnight in Ethiopia means that another country you fly to may immediately ask for Yellow Fever documentation. It is recommended that you have this ready.
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Have any questions about the Ethiopian Airlines transit hotel program? If you do just drop a reply or comment below!
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I was told you can get to the Free hotel but the pre-condition is that there have no other flight at the the same day, is thay true?
I booked my air ticket online and am not sure if I qualify for the voucher.
Am arriving at 20:35 and leaving the next day at 09hrs. Kindly advice
Yes you should qualify as you’re forced to stay over night and your flight isn’t until the next day so you should have a voucher ready for you.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces thank you
Hey can we go out to see the city after checking in to the hotel ?
That's the same hotel i stayed last time I was in layover in Ethiopia, great hospitality!
Awesome! Did you also leverage Ethiopian Airlines' layover program?
Going Awesome Places yeah I was layover with Ehtiopian Airlines. Everything surprisingly smooth. There are other programs for anyone willing to stay longer than 24 up to 72 hours. It is tour programs to some historical places, I don’t if how much I’ll need to pay for it. Good airline nonetheless.
This single video has cleared doubts of thousands of people already, very clear and neat explanation. Thanks it helped a lot of Brazilians, Indians and Chinese
Thank you so much for flaying with Ethiopian Airlines!
I’ve had great experiences with Ethiopian Airlines!
That's money I don't have to spend for an overnight. At least I get aside visit to another country on the way to Capetown. I'm going on a multiple destination trip, first to Capetown, SA and then to Brisbane, Australia at the end of the year. Ethiopians are very beautiful looking people, but a lot of other Americans think I sound crazy for saying that. Most people in the US think it's desolate and everybody is starving because of those CARE commercials back in the days. They are a fine ancient civilization that goes back to King Solomon and (an Ethiopian) Queen of Sheba.
Hispandinavian Considering the big Ethiopian communities in DC, Atlanta..at least some Americans have discovered our beauty 😁
እኮ እኛ ኢትዮጵያውያን drop dead gorgeous ነን.
Addis Ababa,Ethiopia where I was born and raised....miss my beautiful country a lot. Thanks for uploading the video.
I'm glad this was able to bring back some memories. If you want to see more from my other trip to Ethiopia, check this video out >> th-cam.com/video/zk6t8_ihEcM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your video, we're going to have a 9h layover there and it's great to know how it works. It's so thoughtful of them to let people stay in hotels and even have a meal 😊
I enjoyed watching this !!!!! Strange I never came across your page before!
5 años después, tu video me está ayudando mucho, gracias!
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Thank you so much guys, I found this very helpful.
Man I miss Addis Ababa, my birth city. Thanks for this quick recap!
I know only a short glimpse but if you want to see more from Ethiopia, check out another trip I made to Ethiopia a few years ago here: th-cam.com/video/zk6t8_ihEcM/w-d-xo.html
This was the most informative video about the long layover in Adis abeba.. Thank you guys 🙏🙏
You’re welcome!
Thank you for sharing the wonderful tips and great video with detailed explanation. I am currently in the midst of deciding which airline to choose. Might consider ET after watching your video.
There is actually a new super nice hotel now! Wish it was ready for you guys then!
Thanks for the final tip✌️
Ambassador of Ethiopian airlines....Bravo 👏
Haha someone’s gotta do it right? The information on the website isn’t that great either sadly.
Thanks for the video explaining
Keep up the good job Ethiopian air lines ...we proud of you
Great video. Wow good to know about not getting your bags back in Addis!! I wouldn't have been prepared for that.
Yeah that was a surprise for us so we had to rush to re-pack things at the airport!
@@GoingAwesomePlaces what kind of camera were you using? It surprised me that the woman there didn't seem to mind being filmed the whole time
This answered all my questions. I have trip coming up which happens to have a day layover in Addis Ababa i was wondering how hotel all that was going to go but this clear it up.
Cool service, now that they built the new ETHIOPIA airline hotel I think they give rooms there. Very nice rooms
Thank you so much for this video
Just catching up, great informative video Will. I believe the rule for getting the hotel/meal/shuttle/wifi vouchers is that you have a layover from 8-24 hours from one international ET flight to another international ET flight.
Hey Andrea! I was double checking the details of the program and that's what I saw but I just checked again and you're right!
how if stay 8 hours can i get that
Is it applicable for one way?
I was in seychelles with emirates. My wife with ethiopian. Incredible vacation.
This was a great help, my wife and I will be flying to Zanzibar from Cape Town on Ethiopian via Addis (12hr layover). So just to be sure, you got the vouchers at Cape Town Int? I thought you had to get them at Addis as I've seen on other Addis reviews? It will spare me the stress of having to get to Addis and then do all these things. So glad I came across this!
Really helpful video thanks! My husband and I are doing the same layover to Seychelles for our honeymoon. (And we're Asian so we relate to that haha)
Aw thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment. Excellent! You'll be in good hands. Again, if you didn't catch the tip, make sure you have your yellow-fever taken care of at home before you go which I know seems silly since you're barely in Ethiopia. Also go in with the right expectations for the hotels in Addis and you'll be alright! :D Enjoy your time in Seychelles!
Liked the 'not impressed' subtitle. Sounds like great program.
Wow wow good brother TNX GOOD
Thanks so much for this video!!! I hope things still work as easy in Dec 2021. I will ask for the hotel room at CPT airport.
You’re welcome! Hopefully things go smoothly for you. Yes make sure you re-confirm everything at the Ethiopian check-in counter at CPT
Whoa! That you couldn't take your bags with you in Addis Ababa really needs to be mentioned *everywhere* in their booking process. Still, that's such a neat program and I'm glad you got to check it out!
Just to clarify, it is the checked in bags you can't take out
Yeah it's not that clear and that's why you can see we were caught by surprise. Hopefully this helps those that are looking for more information about it. It's a sweet program esp for anyone travelling throughout Africa!
They have the 8 hour rule that if you have a connection in this case same airlines or star Alliance member Airlines
Less than 8 hour, you have to take out your language.
More than 8 hours, you will have your luggage at your final destination.
@@aronabay8711 That's good to know!!
The "you know him" part is killing me!
Hope you have a blast on your honeymoon!
thanks, very useful
You’re welcome!
it is very helpful, hope I will get the voucher as smooth as you guys
You should be ok!! We were nervous as well. When you check into your Ethiopian flight from your departure location remember to ask them and confirm the details. That’s where it all starts.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces That is exactly what I learned from your video. 谢谢
@@GoingAwesomePlaces i am in skylight hotel right now. thank you for your video. the process is diff if depart from shanghai, checkin counter will not give voucher, but when land at addis, you can go direct to layover counter asking for voucher, rest are the same
I can assure you it was quiet straight forward you were only transiting addis I have been to Ethiopia a lot and its quiet hard to go threw customs here and to get extentions on your visa is quit another thing so I am surprised it was quiet easy for you but good vidieo.
Great to hear that it's a smooth process most of the time. The transit process works really well and thankful for the free hotel.
Just a clarification for the visa somepeople may miss: the officer stated that you don't need visa cause you are staying less than 12 hours, but I think even if you stay longer, the visa process would have been easy cake
Hi. I’m planning to travel to Seychelles from Mumbai with a 18h layover in Addis Ababa, where I’ll explore the city a-bit. I have not got vaccinated for yellow fever. Is yellow fever vaccine is mandatory in this regard?
Hi ... A very mandetory question did you been asked to have a yellow fever vaccination ? Or the yellow fever card?? Plz clarrify
Yagere lije asakegne "you know him"
Ted hahah love it
Your entire conversation at the travel desk initially is why I hate travelling lol customer service in travel is just lowkey not great
Very informative. Btw, did they stamp your passport in Ethiopia too? I read some blogs that Immigration is not stamping them.
I wonder if we ask nicely they are gonna stamp
Me and my wife will be going to paris via addis. We are landing in morning 6 am and our next flight is on next day morning 12:30 am. Will i be eligible for free layover. There is no other ethiopian airline flight for paris. I am using my points for this ethiopian airline flight. We are Indians and little worried about where we will get our vouchers?
You guys are true travel pros, I would have a nervous breakdown if I have to go through I’M SO SORRY JAPANESE DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL 😂
Haha oh man - it's definitely one of those things you just have to get used to travelling as an Asian. We've had plenty of borderline racist questions lol but it's all good! We take it all pretty lightly :) Thanks for watching this one Hideki!
Going Awesome Places lol I wouldn't call it " a racist question". These people have never left the country and are misinformed through the western media. The perception they have about North America is from Hollywood Movies and how many Asian descent Actors do you know in Hollywood.
@@abulolakew2852 Yeah for sure. Asian representation is a whole other thing but it's not just about Asians for sure. I meant that in jest but it is something you start noticing travelling as an Asian to other countries - I often get jokes about Jackie Chan or something about kung fu once in awhile which I'll just kind of laugh off.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces I watched too many shaolin wu tang clan films back in the days I thought every east Asian looking person was a kung fu master or maybe a ninja. Now I'm a little wiser not to confuse Chinese from Japanese or Korean.
When Emirates Airlines gives you a hotel room because of a long layover, they don't let you collect your checked bags either.
That’s good to know. I didn’t know they offered that as well!
next month i m going to malawi from india with ethiopian airline so i got 11 hr layover so where i suppose to claim my hotel voucher? and i will be there during daytime so hotel staff will allow me to exploreing city? thanks in advance
The process should be the same as what you see in the video. Once you get to the hotel you are free to do whatever you want so you can definitely go out to explore the city.
I will transit through Addis. Layover is less than 3 hrs. Do I need any additional documents except a ticket and passport, like Yellow fever documents etc?
For a layover like that, nothing additional is really required other than passport and boarding pass for your next flight. I would have your yellow fever documents ready for the destination you're headed to next as they may check.
My goodness 😂that Cape Town Coloured accent, I will recognize it anywhere, anytime 😂
This is an Amazing video, did they stamped your passport at the immigration counter?
I just checked and no stamps when crossing immigration
This was a great help, my wife and I will be flying to Adis Ababa from Minneapolis on Ethiopian via Washington DC (20hr layover), do you think we are eligible for a layover while we are in Washington DC?
I'm glad you found this helpful! In terms of Washington DC, that really depends on your ticket. The transit hotel only applies for those transiting through Addis however onwards to somewhere else.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces Heyy, was wondering. Does it applies to all nationalities?
Yes, I don’t see any restrictions for any specific passport holders
lol. I have been at Top Ten hotel on one of my transits in Addis. The food though,
🤣😂
Hi. Im trying to get info on this transit visa where your stay needs to be more than 12 hrs ....how did you manage to get the transit stay? Also ive been reading there is a transit fee - do know where it is paid?
From what I understand, it should still be free. If you watch the video, we basically just showed up at the counter and they knew that they had to arrange the transit stay. I of course did double check with them when we checked in. When you land in Addis, you'll head straight to the transit desk and they'll get you sorted.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces yeah I did watch. Hopefully still the same. Thank you
So you never needed the evisa because you were there less than 12 hrs? Is it also because you are Canadians and can get visa on arrival?
kimmyfari no this isn’t related to my passport. It’s a program Ethiopian Airlines offers for those flying with them and have that layover overnight. You’re basically exempt and they take care of shuttle and accommodations.
Thanks for the response. Looking to fly with them for Christmas and was thinking of taking the long layover flight so that I can experience of little of what the city has on offer
Hello sorry to bother my trip is tomorrow , just checking if I can leave the hotel after checking in to see the city or are the hotel guys not allowing people to go out . I am a transit passenger with 16 hour layover and Ethiopian is putting me in this hotel
Pre-COVID, there were no strict rules in place or anything like that. You’re free to go out and explore.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces thanks
We are travelling from US to India on ET with 16 hr layover but that yellow fever certificate scared me? do we need back in India if we go out in Ethiopia?
Sandip Sangani I wish I had specific experience with India to tell you. We were travelling entities to Seychelles as you saw and they were very vigilant about checking for the vaccination card. Perhaps reach out to the consulate in the US? Actual yellow fever wise there aren’t any issues but countries get paranoid since you did step into the country and stay the night.
Sandip Sangani no yellow fever in Ethiopia. Addis is high altitude city
@@EthioChrisy Yes that's correct and that's the frustrating part but countries that you arrive in after your transit may ask for it which is what happened to us in the Seychelles.
@@GoingAwesomePlaces Do I need to get yellow fever certificate if I am travelling to Canada from India and transit at Addis for 9 hours??
hello dear i want to ask you about Ethiopia TRANSIT visa tell me TRANSIT visa is sticker visa or paper visa?
For what we did here, there was no sticker or stamp.
Ayee Canada 🇨🇦
If I am staying in Addis for less than 12 hours do I need a yellow fever vaccine? I will be flying from Delhi to the states.
Will you be staying overnight or leaving the airport?
Going Awesome Places I arrive around 2pm and then my flight out of Addis is at 11pm so I was thinking about seeing a bit of the city during the layover. I don’t have the yellow fever vaccine. Also do they provide travelers with the ability to obtain the shot on arrival for foreigners? Thanks!
Actually...I’m thinking of Seychelles. For the US, I’m not sure how they strict are. I suppose you could just say you never left the airport and they wouldn’t really know especially since you’re not doing an overnight. You might be ok.
Is the free accomodation still going up until today?
Yes it should still be offered by Ethiopian Airlines. I still see it mentioned here: www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/services/services-at-the-airport/addis-ababa-stopovers. If you want to be sure though, you can definitely give them a call.
Hey I am travelling to toronto from india and I have a 9 hour layover in addis ababa I just want to know is it safe to take this transit hotel offer in ethiopia as I am traveling alone and I am 19 years old.Are people helpful?
Hey! Yeah it's definitely safe but the usual travel smarts applied. It'll feel pretty sketchy but our driver was really nice as we waited in his van for more passengers before none came. The check-in was pretty easy and same with check-out. The folks at the transit counter that you see were pretty good as well.
Thankyou for the information and video is so good and informative
Karan Balodi you’re welcome!
Hello 👋 i am going to take off from Cape Town also to Addis Ababa. I am also going to have long layover almost 2 days i am so confused now what should i do cus they change my schedule to this long layover. Do i need to go office now or i will just wait to the day i will fly and ask in the counter desk? Please reply 🫶
How many nights will you be there? If you’re flying with Ethiopian. I would confirm with the check-in desk at the start of your journey that you’re eligible. You should be if it’s all on one Ethiopian ticket.
As stated by Ethiopian: “For passengers whose connecting flight is over 8 and up to 24 hours and there is no immediate connecting flight to continue the journey, interline desk will facilitate hotel accommodation”
@@GoingAwesomePlaces i will landing in Ethiopia 10pm September 7th and my next flight is 1am September 10th. So at least I gotta have two nights stay in hotel. So my best way just wait until my flight date and ask in interline desk as i check in?
@@GoingAwesomePlaces and yes it’s all on one Ethiopian ticket
My concern about this is that the layover is longer than 24 hours but it sounds like it’s their fault since this isn’t what you originally wanted. To be really sure, I’d call them so you can be confident that you’ll be taken care of
scan your fingerprints when you went out to the city?
I'm thinking back on it and I don't think we did when we went through customs.
thank u )))
@@romalina3 You're welcome :)
this service currently works with the covid pandemic ???
I can’t see why not but I would definitely confirm with the airline.
Addis Ababa is way too high for yellow fever
It may be according to the stats but I was totally fine when I was there and I spent more time in Ethiopia years before. I had my yellow fever vaccination before going and never faced any problems!
Jesus What are you talking about ?
Awe ma se kind
Does the airline have free meals?
Yes they do!
keidmya:LETyain
So weird seeing people walking around without masks and it's actually normal.
I know right. I look back on my old videos and think about how good we had it
You know him Ethiopia oh English
its just the name of the hotel, but its not even top 50 hotels in ethiopia
"Chinese Or Japanese?" Please accept our collective apologies.