Ethiopian Airlines Cancellation Policy | How to Get Refund on Ethiopian Airlines Cancellation

Unless there’s any chance you can check your bags through with Ethiopian you could struggle.

Sadly this is the issue with booking flights without visa advice, or separately, as some airlines can advise or organise for you. For example, Emirates at one time put passengers into hotels on long layovers.

The challenge you are going to face is clearing immigration, unless your country has a visa on arrival of waiver policy. You need to get through immigration to get bags to check them in again — how can you do this without a visa?

Regarding getting a visa, check with embassy/consul or travel/visa companies, maybe there is something you can do.

Regarding the hotel, it’s likely immigration will ask where you are staying — and maybe ask for proof. Bear in mind that booking a hotel with a view to cancelling for refund will likely not work if you are arriving same day as your booking, as its within 24 hours.

Of course, you could take the chance in not booking a hotel, and having a well-rehearsed answer about staying at a friends, but again — make a contingency in case this is checked.