Location: South Sudan
Event: Cancelled Flight Departure from Juba to Addis Ababa on April 2, 2020
The Ethiopian Airlines flight from Juba to Addis Ababa on Thursday, April 2, 2020 was cancelled. The U.S. Embassy is working with Ethiopian Airlines to gain flight approval for an alternate date.
Flight availability is not guaranteed and can be cancelled at any time.
If you want to leave South Sudan, continue to monitor your email and be prepared to book a flight quickly. This is currently the only way to leave South Sudan. If another flight becomes available, do not assume there will be a future flight.
Please contact Ethiopian Airlines regarding ticketing and reservation issues.
Ethiopian Airlines Points of Contact:
- Ethiopian Airlines website: (https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/book/trip/flight)
- 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.
- If a traveler has a long layover (overnight, less than 24 hours in duration) the travelerwill be required to stay at a Government of Ethiopia approved hotel at the traveler’s expense.
- All travelers should choose Washington IAD as their Port of Entry, no matter where the traveler’s final destination in the United States is.Flights from Addis to other destinations in the United States are being routinely canceled by Ethiopian Airlines due to lack of demand.
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-19https://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 website on 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
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