Infrastructure & Transport
Tigray flights to resume October 11, airline says
Ethiopian Airlines said Friday it would resume flights to Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, on October 11 after conflict disrupted the route last month.
The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front seized control of Mekelle airport from federal police on September 23 as it launched attacks against government forces, but has retreated out of the city over the past week.
Update
Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume flights to Mekelle on October 11.
Flights had been disrupted by conflict last month.
The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front seized Mekelle airport from federal police on September 23 and has retreated out of the city over the past week.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 October 2026 at 11:28:59 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The flight resumption is planned for October 11 and had not yet occurred in the supplied information.
Source
AFP news report published on .