Yemenia is expanding..

MSYYZ · Post by **MSYYZ** » 19 Oct 2005, 01:06

Yemenia , the Airlines of Yemen is planning to expand in Europe , Middle East and Asia ..
Yemenia will :
1/ Increase flights to Cairo to become daily flight .
2/ Dubai to get 11 weekly flights.
3/ 9 weekly direct flights to Rome, Frankfurt , Paris , London .
4/ New routes planned to China , Thailand and Turkey .
5/ They recently joined the Arabesk Alliance that will take off in April/2006 that includes along with Yemenia : Saudia Arabian Airlines , Egypt Air , Tunis Air , Royal Jordanian , Middle East Airlines and Oman Air .

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 19 Oct 2005, 18:37

Will they introduce new planes?
How many A330 will their fleet eventually have?

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 19 Oct 2005, 22:03

Yemenia is just in the midst of finalising purchase agreements for 10 Boeing 787's

regi · Post by **regi** » 19 Oct 2005, 23:57

what is yemenia doing with flights to Thailand?

MSYYZ · Post by **MSYYZ** » 20 Oct 2005, 00:45

regi wrote:what is yemenia doing with flights to Thailand?

I am not exactly sure but i assume the same as Ethipian Airlines and Kenyan Airways

Besides , after joining the Arabesk Alliance , it may transport tourists from the Middle East and Europe to BKK .
They have 2 A332 , 4 A313 and 3 B738 .

MSYYZ · Post by **MSYYZ** » 20 Oct 2005, 16:14

Btw , they are in negotiations to buy B787'S .