Originally Posted by
ajeleonard
Ethiopian are not know to be fussy about yield - for example they fly Addis-Chengdu, a destination from which BA could not get sufficient yield from London, the world's largest financial and business hub. Yet, Durban was too low yield even for them and they pulled out. Draw whatever conclusion you wish.
It was a 3x weekly 737, I used it last year. About half full in Y. Problem there would be that not many South Africans (at least none of my family there) would "risk" flying Ethiopian. Anyway, it's my understanding that the route is reverting to seasonal, rather than year round.
signol