For the first time in seven years, a commercial flight flew from the Yemeni capital to Saudi Arabia

author：Xinhua pictures 2023-06-18 20:55:00

At about 8 p.m. local time on the 17th, a Yemen Airlines passenger plane carrying about 270 people took off from Sana'a International Airport to Jeddah, a coastal city on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. This is the first commercial flight from Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital to Saudi Arabia in seven years.

For the first time in seven years, a commercial flight flew from the Yemeni capital to Saudi Arabia

Passengers preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia are waiting for their flight at Sana'a International Airport in Yemen on June 17. Xinhua/AFP

Passengers and relatives preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia say goodbye to passengers and relatives at Sana'a International Airport in Yemen on June 17. Xinhua/Reuters

Passengers preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia talk while waiting for their flight at Sana'a International Airport, Yemen, June 17. Xinhua/Reuters

A passenger heading to Saudi Arabia arrives at Sana'a International Airport in Yemen on June 17. Xinhua/Reuters

For the first time in seven years, a commercial flight flew from the Yemeni capital to Saudi Arabia

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