[FARE GONE] Ethiopian Airlines : EWR - ABJ (Ivory Coast) $318 RT
Jan 20, 2018, 10:07 am
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Have a couple of questions. 1. If I fly to Abidjan with no visa, but have a separate flight booked to somewhere else in Africa, do I still need a visa for Ivory Coast?
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
Jan 22, 2018, 11:15 am
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Jan 22, 2018, 12:16 pm
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Have a couple of questions. 1. If I fly to Abidjan with no visa, but have a separate flight booked to somewhere else in Africa, do I still need a visa for Ivory Coast?
I don't believe you will even be allowed to board ABJ-bound flight without Cote D'Ivoire visa regardless of your ultimate destination
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
I don't believe you will even be allowed to board ABJ-bound flight without Cote D'Ivoire visa regardless of your ultimate destination
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
Jan 23, 2018, 4:18 pm
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Have a couple of questions. 1. If I fly to Abidjan with no visa, but have a separate flight booked to somewhere else in Africa, do I still need a visa for Ivory Coast?
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
2. Anyone know if most insurances cover yellow fever vaccination? $300 for it would make this ticked not so nice haha!
3. Apparently Aegean Airlines credits Ethiopian E class at 100%. Would you guys and girls suggest crediting to Aegean or are their miles not valuable or hard to use?
Thanks from an Africa/Star Alliance beginner
https://www.mightytravels.com/2016/0...e-to-get-them/
Alternatively most clinics in Bangkok do it for $50 or less.
I have never been asked for a visa in Africa even when going to tough visa places like Cameroon or Nigeria. As mentioned before most places have an informal visa on arrival or 'transit visa'. You can guess where the money goes...
But this informal visa may be more expensive than just getting the e-visa that is now available - also makes you much less anxious!
Jan 23, 2018, 6:10 pm
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Most US insurance plans pick up Yellow fever. If not get GoodRx and check which of your local pharmacies is cheapest.
https://www.mightytravels.com/2016/0...e-to-get-them/
Alternatively most clinics in Bangkok do it for $50 or less.
I have never been asked for a visa in Africa even when going to tough visa places like Cameroon or Nigeria. As mentioned before most places have an informal visa on arrival or 'transit visa'. You can guess where the money goes...
But this informal visa may be more expensive than just getting the e-visa that is now available - also makes you much less anxious!
https://www.mightytravels.com/2016/0...e-to-get-them/
Alternatively most clinics in Bangkok do it for $50 or less.
I have never been asked for a visa in Africa even when going to tough visa places like Cameroon or Nigeria. As mentioned before most places have an informal visa on arrival or 'transit visa'. You can guess where the money goes...
But this informal visa may be more expensive than just getting the e-visa that is now available - also makes you much less anxious!
Jan 23, 2018, 6:22 pm
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Jan 24, 2018, 8:38 am
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However I got my latest yellow fever booster* vaccination at Passport Health in Florida.
*because some countries still want evidence that you've been vaccinated in the past ten years
Jan 24, 2018, 9:27 am
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Getting a yellow fever vaccination has become really tough in the US. The manufacturer ran out of vaccine in mid 2017. Their new plant comes online later this year. In the interim, the vaccine used in Europe has been approved for use in the US at roughly 250 locations. For example, in the state of Indiana, there are only two places where it can be gotten. There's a thread in the Africa forum discussing this.
Jan 24, 2018, 9:38 am
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Getting a yellow fever vaccination has become really tough in the US. The manufacturer ran out of vaccine in mid 2017. Their new plant comes online later this year. In the interim, the vaccine used in Europe has been approved for use in the US at roughly 250 locations. For example, in the state of Indiana, there are only two places where it can be gotten. There's a thread in the Africa forum discussing this.
Jan 25, 2018, 5:27 am
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Feb 26, 2018, 1:34 pm
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Heads up: Check your itineraries. Looks like ET changed the days on which they fly nonstop to ABJ. My Priceline itinerary now includes a stop in LFW both ways, with the outbound connecting flight departing a day earlier than the inbound arrives. I'm going to sit on it for now as the flight isn't until months away, but be advised.
Feb 26, 2018, 5:10 pm
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Heads up: Check your itineraries. Looks like ET changed the days on which they fly nonstop to ABJ. My Priceline itinerary now includes a stop in LFW both ways, with the outbound connecting flight departing a day earlier than the inbound arrives. I'm going to sit on it for now as the flight isn't until months away, but be advised.