Ethiopian Airlines yesterday clarified the seizure of foreign currencies by the Ethiopian Customs and Revenue Authority personnel at Addis Ababa International Airport. The airline, in a statement ,said areport that it was seizing foreign currencies in excess of $3000 from all passengers was incorrect.

The General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria, Firihiewot Mekonnen, said any passenger transiting Addis Ababa without leaving the airport is free to board his/her next flight carrying whatever amount of foreign currencies from the previous flight.

The statement said: “However, if passengers enter Ethiopia carrying money in excess of $3000 (three thousand US Dollars), they are required to declare the money they carry to ECRA personnel as they exit the airport and take declaration form for smooth check-in for their next flight.

“While this procedure is not unique to Ethiopia and is practiced by many countries, we inform our passengers by making repeated announcements on all flights and the Customs authority also displays the procedures on notice boards at Addis Ababa International Airport. “In fact, travelling to Ethiopian has been made easier, more convenient and simple with Visa on arrival and electronic visa”.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/ethiopian-airlines-clarifies-alleged-seizure-of-3000-from-passengers.html

First to comment. Hurray!

Hmm okay o

One chance?

Ok. Flies this the almighty FTC?

.“In fact, travelling to Ethiopian has been made easier, more convenient and simple with Visa on arrival and electronic visa”.

.. Ethiopian Air has been not just the best but the favorite airline ✈ in Africa, Was worried about the new "alleged" policy but thanks for coming out to clear the controversy...
BTW who remember our once scam-Buhari-glorified-National-Carrier ... ??

That's good

Hmmm!

They need to have a professional media team to manage their communication clearly and professionally in other to avoid being quoted out of context.

Africa
Nigeria especially need to find a solution
Applicable solution to it's problems.
Someone will leave say Indian or Canadia airport with huge sum of money and the money would be seized here in Nigeria when the person lands.
Does it mean that the Canadian or Indian security officials didn't notice the money.
Nigeria itself doesn't believe in itself.
The police don't believe that a young man can have nice ride with a legal business.
If you have a nice ride, they term you a Yahoo boy.
If we don't change our mental attitude, our nation will sink.

...and a certain party that ruled for only 16years destroyed the Nigerian airways.

anyone still supporting that party must have a brain check


Drabeey was Here

JohnNU:

Are you refering to the military juntas that destroyed Nigeria airways or what? But if you are referring to PDP then i dont argue with indomie generation. Thanks.

Nigeria airways ceased operations 2003, that was a general election year in Nigeria, yet a certain president was elected second time.

My dear, June1993 i was at federal house Ikoyi, holding a placard boldly written "We want MKO". I wrote it myself....

Just abide by the rull for peace to raigne.

David008:
Africa
Nigeria especially need to find a solution
Applicable solution to it's problems.
Someone will leave say Indian or Canadia airport with huge sum of money and the money would be seized here in Nigeria when the person lands.
Does it mean that the Canadian or Indian security officials didn't notice the money.
Nigeria itself doesn't believe in itself.
The police don't believe that a young man can have nice ride with a legal business.
If you have a nice ride, they term you a Yahoo boy.
If we don't change our mental attitude, our nation will sink.

Was the money declared as per policy?

$3000 Only


Is that legally legal?


Get you some better senator suit. Check my signature

Drabeey:
...and a certain party that ruled for only 16years destroyed the Nigerian airways.

anyone still supporting that party must have a brain check





Drabeey was Here

Are you refering to the military juntas that destroyed Nigeria airways or what? But if you are referring to PDP then i dont argue with indomie generation. Thanks.

$3,000 declaration before entering Ethiopia? Waooo! Looks like gangs have shown Ethiopia "pepper". Lol

The statement said: “However, if passengers enter Ethiopia carrying money in excess of $3000 (three thousand US Dollars), they are required to declare the money they carry to ECRA personnel as they exit the airport and take declaration form for smooth check-in for their next flight. 

Where there is no law, there is no crime!

Pistotita:
$3,000 declaration before entering Ethiopia? Waooo! Looks like gangs have shown Ethiopia "pepper". Lol

What they are doing is against international law and I think Nigerian government need to do something about it or ban them from Nigeria.International law stipulates $10.000 and not anything below that amount

Pistotita:
$3,000 declaration before entering Ethiopia? Waooo! Looks like gangs have shown Ethiopia "pepper". Lol

Exactly.....

I can't imagine myself travelling with Ethiopia airlines after the last incident .

David008:

and the money would be seized here in Nigeria when the person lands.

I don't think they seize it if you declare it. You don't even need to declare it if it does not exceed $9,999. Or have you really witnessed or heard of a situation where money that's not up to $10,000 was seized at any of our airports? If you knew of such a situation, please share with us.

Drabeey:
...and a certain party that ruled for only 16years destroyed the Nigerian airways.

anyone still supporting that party must have a brain check





Drabeey was Here

Unfortunately majority of our youths are guilty of this.