fliying a motorbike from Niger/Chad to Ethiopy !!
 

Is it sensible ?
Is it doable ?
Is it cost-reasonable ?
Is it quick ?
Do I need carnet ?

Thanks a lot .
Javier

we went the other way - from Addis to N'Djamena - with Ethiopian Airlines. easy enough, quick enough, 'spensive enough!! the Chadian agencies make their money on consular imports so be ready for them to try and rip you off!!

I doubt its any worse going the other way, but we went at Christmas and it took about a week including getting quotes, building the crate, 2 days for Christmas etc. I recall $450 per passenger and $1400 for two bikes incl all paperwork (no carnet as far as I recall). note that Ethiopian only use 757 (Dec 2004) so the door height of 95cm is tight - we had to pack everything super-small! or you have to lay the bikes down. our XR650Rs were upright with front wheel and hadlebars off and no air in the rear tyre to get to 90cm tall.

I posted all the info about shipping from Ndjamena to Khartoum, with some details about shipping to Addis Ababa as well. It 3 years old but it might still apply. Check the shipping page at: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tri...h+by+Continent