SammenForLivet

Stupid question and apologies for asking, but just came off a few Ethiopian Airlines flights, and on every flight one member of cabin crew wears Traditional Ethiopian White Dress (Habesha? Apologies for my Norwegian lack of traditional understanding), whereas the others wear a more traditional (almost like BA 2005 uniform) cabin crew attire.



Is this cabin crew more senior? Also, and strange question again - but how does Ethiopian do so well compared to other African airlines? They seem to have quite a young fleet and good level of service, along with record levels of profitability? Are they government sponsored? Is it there location that helps them, or lack of local competition on inter-regional Africa?

Regardless, had a very pleasant trip with them and happy to recommend. Just wanted to share

evanb

Very cheap labour, significant government investments and implicit subsidies through exceptionally good terms for aircraft financing.

speedbird001

Someone who looks like that can be whoever and whatever she wants.....

ETStar

Not senior but mostly serves in J and greets passengers at door upon boarding.

Government owned without the meddling that exists with most parastatals. Cheaper skilled labour than airlines in the West, investments in technology, training, certain standards and aspirations. Location helps in terms of the hub that it has built, but it's mostly about how the airline is run. Ethiopian is a different animal today than it was, say, in 1995.