# Ethiopian Airlines Review Business Class B737 MAX Antananarivo, Madagascar (TNR) to Addis Abeba (ADD)

Riley Quinn · November 12, 2018

> Ethiopian Airlines has been toying with their Antananarivo service for some time - it went from a daily 737 to a five weekly 787 and now it is run by…

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Ethiopian Airlines has been toying with their Antananarivo service for some time - it went from a daily 737 to a five weekly 787 and now it is run by a 737 MAX, five times a week (I had booked a 787 but oh well.) Just a day before my Boeing 737MAX flight the manufacturer had issued a safety bulletin after the devastating crash of the B737 Max operated by Lion Air.

Traffic in Antananarivo is often chaotic so I left 4 hours early from the hotel and to my surprise, I was at the airport in just 40 minutes. The Ethiopian Airlines check-in was just about to open - not so bad!

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There was a clear hierarchy between the Ethiopian Airlines full-time staff that ran the operation with an iron fist (as they usually do) and the local temps. My check-in took a while and I realized that asking the local agents about pre-clearance in Dublin was a hopeless endeavor.

Immigration and Security went in seconds (there are no other flights during that time) and I made my way to the lounge. I had kept my expectations low, but the lounge managed to disappoint me anyway. It was a dark 'dungeon' with a few sofas and chairs. There was no self-service beyond a few soft drinks. The available snacks would be pulled out of a nasty fridge near the reception and drinks, and it needed to be ordered well in advance.

There was plenty of local airport staff having a good time but no guests initially. The Internet would work somewhat fast for a while and then slow down to a crawl when a few more guests arrive. There were power outlets, but after a few minutes, I had more mosquito bites than I did with my entire time in the city. What a crappy lounge!

I left and toured the steamy departure hall instead. It wasn't noisy there. At least and the Internet was just as fast (or slow). Ethiopian airlines isn't exactly a haven for lounge connoisseurs.

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The inbound flight arrived on time and just 20 minutes later, boarding would start. There are no jet bridges at Antananarivo Airport - you simply walk to your plane (which was organized quite well).

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You could see how new this plane was (it had just been delivered a few weeks ago). Everything seemed in perfect condition - no stains no scraped edges. Unfortunately, Ethiopian has decided against lie-flat Business Class for their 737 MAX (many airlines have added them.) The new Business Class is just a small, incremental improvement to their old 737 outfits with modernized entertainment systems and bigger displays.

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The Economy section of the plane looked 'spartan' in typical Ethiopian fashion with no IFE screens.

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Ethiopian Airlines is using the Thales inflight entertainment system that provides (just a few) movies and shows on your tablet. There is no satellite WiFi installed (yet).

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The Business Class flight attendants spoke fluent English - something that is usually a rarity with Ethiopian flights. Departure drinks were served when we were taking off - a little late, but there is plenty to do to get an on-time departure. The Economy section was 100% full with just about 40% of the Business Class full.

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We departed in an Easterly direction and took off surprisingly slow (despite Antananarivo at 4,500 feet of elevation) and almost immediately took a sharp turn to align it to our journey at a mostly westerly direction. My anxiety over the low altitude climb issues with Lion Air did not help - I can tell you that!

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To my surprise, the appetizers and entrees were actually pretty good - not as good as [South African catering](https://www.mightytravels.com/2018/11/south-african-business-class-review-a320-and-a340-nairobi-nbo-to-mauritius-mru-via-johannesburg-jnb/) but very close. After the meal service, the flight attendant served coffee - maybe it is the Ethiopian coffee making art or that this was a new plan - the coffee was delicious. It was perhaps the best airplane coffee I ever had.

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We continued northward and circled around the forming thunderstorms over the Indian Ocean and we hit the African mainland onto Somali shores, just south of Mogadishu.

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I was surprised at how good the catering and service was on this flight. I would have wished for a lie-flat seat but for four hours, that's always a stretch. The lounge was the worst in the world, but there was only so much Ethiopian can do at an outstation (many other airlines use that same lounge).

Canonical: https://www.mightytravels.com/2018/11/ethiopian-airlines-review-business-class-b737-max-antananarivo-madagascar-tnr-to-addis-abeba-add/
Markdown: https://www.mightytravels.com/2018/11/ethiopian-airlines-review-business-class-b737-max-antananarivo-madagascar-tnr-to-addis-abeba-add/index.md