# Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three Tigray cities

https://mins.news/en/item/71945

- CGTN, 2026-09-23 12:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-23/Ethiopian-Airlines-suspends-flights-to-three-Tigray-cities-1QG15adbvBm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Ethiopian Airlines has temporarily halted flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire from Wednesday, citing the “current situation” in Tigray. Tensions rose after seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups announced a new alliance, according to local media.

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