Location:  South Sudan

 

 

Event: Flight Departure from Juba to Addis Ababa on Friday, April 17, 2020. The Ethiopian Airlines website is live. 

 

The U.S. Embassy in Juba has confirmed availability of seats on a commercial flight with Ethiopian Airlines from Juba to Addis Ababa on Friday, April 17, 2020.

 

The Ethiopian Airlines website is now live and accepting ticket purchases. Purchase your tickets now or contact Ethiopian Airlines directly. 

 

This flight may be cancelled at any time. This flight may be delayed or changed at any time.  If you want to leave South Sudan, do so now.  This may be the last flight out of South Sudan. Do not assume there will be another flight after this one.

 

 

• Airline: Ethiopian, flight ET 355

 

• Estimated departure time: 4:30 pm (1630), April 17, 2020

 

• How to book:

 

 

• Go to the Ethiopian Airlines website (https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/book/trip/flight) and purchase a ticket – if you were previously booked on a cancelled U.S. Embassy coordinated Ethiopian flight, contact Ethiopian Airlines directly.

 

 

• Contact Ethiopian directly at the Airport Office located on Ministries Road, Panorama Building Ground Floor, Juba.  Phone: +211 927773498

 

 

• All travelers must have an onward ticket departing Addis Ababa or the traveler will be quarantined in Addis Ababa for 14 days at the traveler’s expense.

 

 

• This flight will require an overnight layover in Addis. The traveler will be required to stay at a Government of Ethiopia approved hotel at the traveler’s own expense. Once at the hotel, do not leave your room. All meals will be delivered via room service.  The traveler will be transported to and from the hotel by Government of Ethiopia approved transportation.  If a traveler  needs emergency assistance, call the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa at 011-130-6000.

 

• All travelers should book Washington IAD as their first Port of Entry into the United States, no matter what the traveler’s ultimate destination is.  Other destinations from Addis to the United States are routinely getting canceled due to lack of demand.

 

 

• Any questions regarding this flight should be directed to the airline or travel agent.

 

Actions to Take:

 

• Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.

 

• For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.

 

• Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.

 

• Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions.

 

• Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 https://ss.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/security-and-travel-information/for information on conditions in South Sudan.

 

• Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s websiteon the latest travel restrictions to the United States.

 

 

Assistance:

 

• U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan

 

+211-91-210-5188

 

+211-91-210-5107 (After hours)

 

ACSJuba@state.gov

 

Kololo Rd, Next to E.U. Compound, Juba, South Sudan

 

 

• State Department – Consular Affairs

 

888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444

 

 

• South Sudan International Travel Information: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/SouthSudan.html

 

 

 

• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.

 

 

 

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By U.S. Embassy Juba | 16 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert