Event Brief
Ethiopian Airlines halts flights to Tigray after Mekelle airport takeover
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
Summary: Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Wednesday after Tigrayan forces seized Mekelle airport from federal police, local sources said. The airline said flights to Mekelle, Shire and Axum were halted “due to the current situation in Tigray region.”
WHO: Ethiopian Airlines; Tigrayan forces
WHAT: Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Mekelle, Shire and Axum in Tigray after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport from federal police.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Mekelle, Ethiopia
WHY: Flights were halted due to the “current situation in Tigray region.”
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