# Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports

https://mins.news/en/item/70398

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 09:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-flights-to-three-northern-tigray-airports?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopian Airlines has temporarily halted flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire after Tigrayan forces reportedly seized Mekelle airport from federal police. The move comes as the TPLF says it has allied with six armed groups to overthrow Abiy’s government, raising fears that conflict could return to all-out war.

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