YEMEN Press Agency

Sanaa announces flights for new destinations covering several countries

SANAA, Aug. 28 (YPA) – The Minister of Transport, Abdulwahab Yahya Al-Durra, has confirmed the opening of new destinations for flights through Sanaa International Airport in the coming period, according to the humanitarian truce.

The new destinations for flights include several countries besides Jordan and Cairo, Abdulwahab Yahya Al-Durra said in a statement carried out by Yemen News Agency (SABA) on Saturday.

Al-Durra pointed out that the expansion of new destinations for flights through Sanaa airport, as stipulated in the humanitarian truce, is required, and the United Nations should implement it on reality to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis in general and patients in particular.

He pointed out that any extension of the truce for a longer period depends on the level of what has been implemented on the reality, especially the opening new destinations of flights to other countries, and the provision of multiple travel trips for patients, students, expatriates, and businessmen.

The minster stressed that Sanaa International Airport is ready to receive new flights and providing all the air navigation and ground services applicable at international airports in accordance with international requirements and conditions and the Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

He called on the leadership of the Civil Aviation Authority to increase the working capacity to complete the remaining technical and technical aspects as a result of the repeated bombardment of the coalition on the airports of Sanaa, Taiz and Hodeida.

“We are optimistic with departure of the military delegation to the  Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to hold early negotiations and discussions, to expand the truce, to include new provisions , as well as to expand new flights to other new countries, and to open the main roads to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people,” Al-Durra said.

E.M