Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

This airport is like a smaller version of Pearson airport to me. It is very big, bright and modern. Once you land in Addis Ababa, you have to pay for a visa to enter the country, it costs $20 USD per person. That is the only way you can enter the country. We paid cash but they of course take credit. We didn’t know this when we left Toronto so we were a bit surprised. Getting through immigration and customs did not take too long and we were soon reunited with our luggage. Leaving Addis Ababa was an easy affair. The Staff for Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline, do the check in for almost every flight even if it is a non-Ethiopian airline flight. They were well mannered and almost everyone had a smile on there face. I also found it helpful that they would tell us where bathrooms and snack shops were located before security. Once through security and by our gates there were about 3 restaurants, two coffee shops and one was an actual restaurant with a large and varied menu. There are also two gift shops. Bole Airport is one of my favourite airports.

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