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Eritrean Airlines B8

Eritrean Airlines (code B8) is an airline based in Eritrea. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeB8
ICAO codeERT
Home countryEritrea
CallsignERITREAN
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Eritrean Airlines — facts & history

We gathered Eritrean Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1991.

Founded
1991
35 years ago
Headquarters
Asmara

Eritrean Airlines is the national airline of Eritrea. Based at Asmara International Airport, it is wholly owned by the government of Eritrea. Eritrean Airlines has been banned from flying into the European Union (EU) since December 2012. As of July 2023, Eritrean Airlines had no scheduled service.

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Which alliance is Eritrean Airlines in?
Eritrean Airlines is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Eritrean Airlines's flight code?
The IATA code is B8, the ICAO code is ERT.

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