Historic Flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea Takeoff

Neither hell or high water could keep the people of the two former rivals apart as two flights had to be scheduled to meet demand - only 15 minutes apart.

Ethiopian Airlines launches first flight with an all-female crew (file photo).

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