I am headed from Chicago to Harare on Ethiopian with a stop over in Addis in Business class/Cloud 9 next month (May 2023). Has anyone had any issues with Tuffpacks on this flight/airline recently? The bag is technically oversized (77 linear inches vs 63 allowance as stated on their website). I am hoping they don't try and charge me an extra fee for it. I called them twice, but it's impossible to get a straight answer from them.
Also, I read in various places that you need to declare a firearm to Ethiopian Airlines a few days ahead of the flight. Again, when I called the airline, they said that I don't need to do this and just need to declare it when I arrive at the airport. But they didn't sound very convinced. Please let me know if anyone has run into the need to do this, specifically with Ethiopian.
Thanks!