Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that allow free check-in at the airport.

Check-in at the airport

Check-in at the airport counter is free of charge for Ethiopian Airlines.

The opening and closing times of the counters are as follows:

• Flights to/from USA and Paris - 4 hours to 60 minutes before departure (check-in closes 75 minutes before departure from Paris)
• Other international flights - 3 hours to 60 minutes prior to departure (for evening departures from Addis Ababa to Europe and North America, check-in is available after 13:00 regardless of departure time)
  • London Heathrow and Manchester airport gates close 75 minutes before departure
• Domestic flights - 2 hours to 45 minutes before departure

At selected airports, you can check-in via a self-service kiosk, which allows you to avoid queues if you are travelling with hand luggage only.

Self-service bag drop counters are also available at Addis Ababa, Buenos Aires, London Heathrow, Madrid and Tokyo Narita airports.

Online check-in

You can check in online in the comfort of your home 48 hours to 2 hours before your flight via ethiopian.com.

Online check-in is also available via the Ethiopian mobile app (Google Play / App Store), where you enter your reservation number and present a QR code on your mobile phone at the airport.

If you are travelling with hand luggage only, you do not need to visit the airport counter at all in this case. Proceed straight to security and passport control.

If you're travelling with checked-in baggage, some airports (such as Addis Ababa) have special "Web Check-in" counters where there are usually shorter queues.

Choosing a seat (seating)

Do you want a window seat or, on a long flight, do you prefer an aisle seat so you can stretch out undisturbed at any time?

With Ethiopian Airlines, you can select a specific seat for free at any time during the purchase of your ticket and later in the "Manage Booking" section or during online check-in.