Yemen’s Sanaa airport to reopen for first time in six years

Flights to and from Sanaa International Airport in Yemen’s capital are set to resume on 24 April, according to a statement by the national carrier on Wednesday. Yemenia Airways is planning to start flights to and from the Jordanian capital Amman, making them the airport’s first commercial flights in six years. A no-fly zone was established in Yemen by a Saudi-led Arab coalition, grounding civilian aircraft while Saudi-led air raids continued in northern Yemen. The embargo on airports and ports severely affected the Yemeni economy and compounded difficulties for civilians. “Good news for all tr…

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