Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia
There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK, the shortest multi-flight duration is 32h 30m
The cheapest ticket to Ethiopia from St. Louis found in the last 72 hours was $759 one-way, and $1,154 round-trip. The most popular route is from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $759.
Entry restrictions
Ethiopia has closed its land borders, but airports remain open.
Entry requirements
Travelers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 120 hours before arrival starting from the time sample is given.
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (and other international ports of arrival) have put in place additional measures to screen passengers arriving, departing or transiting through Ethiopia. Screening may include temperature measurements, completing a health screening questionnaire and answering questions from health officials. This will include checks on recent travel to affected areas and accommodation details for self-isolation. Travelers will also be tested again prior to leaving the airport.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers with a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result are subject to a mandatory 7-day self-isolation at their home and also required to give sample upon arrival.
Travelers who tests positive for the virus but displays only mild symptoms will be required to remain in self-isolation for a further 14 days (where possible). They may be tested again prior to the end of self-isolation. If they cannot self-isolate they will need to stay at a government designated isolation center until they have recovered and tested negative with follow up tests. Those with more serious symptoms may be taken to a government designated isolation facility or hospital for treatment.
Travelers without a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result are subject to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation. The first 7 days will be at a government-designated facility at their own expense and the remaining 7 days at home.
Transiting rules
Travelers with an onward ticket to another destination may transit in Ethiopian airports, as long as the transit time is under 72 hours. Travelers transiting for 8 hours or less can remain in the departure lounge of the airport. For transits over 8 hours, you will be taken to a designated transit hotel for the duration of your stay. Transit travelers are subject to medical screening.
There are currently 12,263 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in ET and 2,057 deaths as of Jan 22 2021
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Friendly service"
Cons: "Cramped seating in basic economy, the upgrade seating wasn’t much better"
Cons: "Too cramped and no flight entertainment"
Pros: "Lots of leg room for a regional jet."
Cons: "AC was not very good. Very warm on flight."
Pros: "The boarding was quick due to the size of the plane/amount of people. The flight was short- less than 50 minutes."
Cons: "It was a 2x2 charter flight with very tight seating. There were some seating issues, and the attendant was a little rude about them to some customers."
Cons: "Our flight was delayed. We did not make the connecting flight. They would not provide us another flight same day or money back or money for the rental that we required."
Pros: "Fast boarding."
Cons: "The flight was half empty and when I tried to move a row ahead of me (from economy to economy plus), the flight attendance rudely told me I had to move back to my seat since the economy plus seat was $70 more. However, a reasonable airline would upgrade their customers to first or economy plus to not only appease their customers but to fill some empty seats. Therefore, I had to spend the entirety of my redeye flights crammed next to someone while I was looking at an almost empty economy plus section. Also, we boarded earlier than expected but we spend an extra hour on the flight waiting to take off. I would not have minded boarding early if we had taken off early, but we took off an hour later."
Pros: "He was the epitome of the Friendly Skies. Chatted with whom wished to chat was quite near those that wanted to snooze on this early morning flight."
Pros: "Everything was excellent! I even got upgraded to a window seat!"
Pros: "My wife was happy"
Cons: "Fixing my own supper"
Pros: "Service was excellent"
Pros: "That I didn't have to walk to Fargo. I wasn't dragged off a plane."
Cons: "3 flights to Fargo were cancelled. I was told I would not get to Fargo until 32 hours after my original time I was suppose to land in Fargo. After spending a fair amount of time on the phone with customer service I was able to get me on a Flight to Minneapolis that did not arrive till 1:30am then had to take a rental car to drive 3.5 hours to make it to my destination. I was not compensated for any of this. My return flight from Fargo to St. Louis was also Delayed. Both from Fargo and from Chicago. I have never experienced such poor scheduling from an airline or as many delays or cancelled flights in just a few day period."
Cons: "Never on time"
Pros: "Smooth and positive communication."
Pros: "Seats felt roomy, in comparison to many other regional planes."
Cons: "Vinyl seats made my back really sweaty on a relatively short flight."
Pros: "Everything was smooth"
Pros: "I managed not to use toilet."
Cons: "An epic storm (April 27-May 4) caused my bicycle tour across MO to flood out during our trip. Rescheduling my flight back to CA cost &230..same price as RT. Gouging people leaving a massive flood! The governor of MO declared a State of Emergency yet my trip cancellation insurance didn't cover what was clearly beyond my control. I'm left with some hard feelings."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "No meal on business, no free internet, no entertainment"
Pros: "Crew members were awesome and very attentive both at the airport and on board."
Pros: "Professional staff, landed safely, the NY skyline is gorgeous"
Cons: "Had to get on a later flight, TSA sucks as usual, I'm too tall for that plane"
Pros: "Fast"
Cons: "Small plane"
Pros: "Download the United app, it makes the flight better."
Cons: "Na"
Cons: "Flight was delayed so long I missed my connecting flight and spent 18 hours traveling rather than 8."
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "Seating...loudness..cost of beverages..getting/storing baggage. Aesthetics"
Pros: "For the most part the ride was nice."
Cons: "Seats were so small"
Pros: "Because of a 10 minute fix, we had to wait an additional 40 minutes for paperwork. I missed my connecting flight because of this."
Pros: "Friendly few, clean plane, and on time"
Cons: "It was way too hot on the plane. I understand it's hard to find a happy medium with people on temperature but this flight was too warm, especially with people traveling with winter wear on."
Pros: "Legroom was a bit tight."
Pros: "I'm always comfortable when riding UA. The staff is professional and helpful!"
Pros: "Flight was pleasant."
Cons: "My luggage was left behind and it was an awful experience! My medication was in my luggage and could not use it which made me suffer tremendous pain and discomfort. No one got back to me to offer compensation!"
Pros: "Easy"
Pros: "Both flights left on time and arrived at least 20 minutes early. My bag arrived at the baggage claim ten minutes after I arrived, and all went very well. I'm grateful."
Cons: "All was perfect"
Pros: "The boarding process went smoothly and was on schedule."
Cons: "Overhead compartment filled up and it was hard funding space for my bag."
Cons: "Massive delays on both flights out of O'Hare... No leg room...."
Cons: "Completely missed meeting due to 6 changes made during flight - Ask for a refund of some sort and non was given - not even air-miles or ticket recognition. Customer service from United was almost non existent. Will not be flying with united ever again."
Pros: "Good"
Cons: "Good"
Cons: "Luggage compartment too small even for a rolling laptop bag"
Pros: "I like the seats and the leg space .they were very comfortable ."
Cons: "No comment"
Cons: "The delay. It was approximately a 2 hour delay getting to Arcata."
Pros: "Wifi on flight"
Pros: "All the crew were friendly and accommodating."
Cons: "Waiting so long for the flight to actually take off. Very late !"
Pros: "Gate agent was great.... Have me an edit row seat. But my 90 minute flight from St Louis, led to a 40 minute wait for my bag"
Pros: "New (to me) lime sparkling soda And a cookie too! Seemed to be a little more seat and leg room."
Cons: "I only wish your branded credit card did not cost$95.00 after first year."
Pros: "we were 10 minutes early to the gate"
Cons: "super cramped quarters, like touching legs to the next person the whole squirmy flight close... the plane was made for little people."
Pros: "Price was lowest for that date and itinerary."
Cons: "Feels like United is second class compared to other carriers. I purchased this for my Morher-n-Law who rarely flies was traveling by herself. there were 7 gate changes 3 day of. I Was very concerned if she would make it."
Pros: "Rain delayed our take off but most of the time was made up. No complaints!"
Cons: "Forced to check our carry on suitcase even though there was plenty of room above the seats."
Pros: "Newer plane,"
Cons: "Late out of Stl. Missed flight out of Chicago"
Pros: "On time. Quick boarding, very efficient."
Cons: "Stewardess was a little grumpy."
Cons: "Delayed over an hour in STL, which caused me to miss my connection to Hartford. United rebooked me on Delta. I had to go from STL to Newark (United) then to Detroit to Hartford (Delta). I was in airports for over 14 hours. I was 7 1/2 hours late leaving compared to my original schedule and arrived at the hotel the next day. I had 5.5 hours of sleep for an interview that I traveled for in Hartfford. Thanks United."
Airlines flying from St. Louis to Ethiopia have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from St. Louis to Ethiopia