Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia
STORY: Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia
DATELINE: June 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:10
LOCATION: Sanaa
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim
3. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MAHTANI
STORYLINE:
Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted for almost 8 years.
The flights connect the Yemeni capital of Sanaa with the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madinah and are intended to help Yemeni pilgrims travel to the kingdom, marking another breakthrough amid ongoing international efforts to pave the way for peace in Yemen.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim
"Traveling from Sanaa Airport becomes a convenient and time-saving option, significantly shortening the once arduous journey that would typically take approximately 24
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