Despite the Houthi threat to flights to Mokha Airport, west of Taiz, Yemen’s Transport Minister Mohsen Haidara today (Sunday) ordered the first flight to Mokha Airport to be arranged next Wednesday, in his first decision since forming the government.
Yemeni Transport Ministry officials explained that a committee chaired by Transport Minister Mohsen Ali Haidara held a meeting yesterday to discuss the technical and administrative arrangements needed to operate direct flights from Moka Airport to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Airport at a rate of twice a week from next Wednesday, in accordance with the directives of the Chairman of the Presidential Command Council to resume flights to Moka Airport.
At the meeting, which was attended by Muti Al-Kubati, Director of the Commercial Planning Department, Murad Al-Khalidi, Director of the Jeddah Region, Saddam Al-Jaifi, Director of the Riyadh Region, Ihab Abdul Qadir, Secretary-General of the Yemen Ground Services Company, and numerous officials from the Ministry of Transport and Yemeni Aviation, the Minister of Transport stressed that the opening of flights would begin and all necessary procedures would be completed. The first flight will take place next Wednesday, he said, stressing the importance of adhering to the specified schedule and working as a team to ensure a successful launch process.
The Minister of Transport pointed out that the resumption of flights to Moka Airport is an important step in strengthening the air transport network, facilitating the mobility of citizens and supporting economic development activities of the city of Moka, explaining that the national leadership and the Ministry of Transport are keen to reopen the airport in a manner that is in the public interest and increase operational efficiency.
The first flight departed for Mokha airport earlier this month, but was forced to return to Jeddah airport after al-Houthis threatened to target the plane.
Despite Houthi threats to flights to Al Mokha Airport west of Taiz, Yemeni Minister of Transport Mohsen Haidara today (Sunday) ordered arrangements to launch the first flight to Al Mokha Airport next Wednesday, in his first decision since forming the government.
Yemeni Transport Ministry officials explained that, based on the directives of the Chairman of the Presidential Guidance Council to resume flight operations to Al Mokha Airport, a committee chaired by Mohsen Ali Haidara, Minister of Transport, met yesterday to discuss the technical and administrative arrangements needed to operate direct flights from Al Mokha Airport to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Airport with twice-weekly operations starting next Wednesday.
At the meeting, which was attended by Mutai Al-Kabati, Director of Commercial Planning, Murad Al-Khalidi, Regional Director of Jeddah, Saddam Al-Jaifi, Regional Director of Riyadh, Ihab Abdul Qader, Director-General of the Ground Services Company, and numerous officials from the Ministry of Transport and Yemeni Airlines, the Minister of Transport stressed the need to start the opening of Yemeni flights and complete all necessary procedures for operation. The first flight will begin next Wednesday, confirming the importance of adhering to the specified schedule and working in a spirit of teamwork to ensure a successful launch process.
The Minister of Transport pointed out that the resumption of flights to Al Mokha Airport is an important step in strengthening the air transport network, facilitating the mobility of citizens, and supporting economic and development activities of Al Mokha City, explaining that there is a commitment by the national leadership and the Ministry of Transport to reopen the airport and improve operational efficiency in the public interest.
The first flight took off for Al Mokha airport earlier this month, but was forced to return to Jeddah airport after the Houthis threatened to target the plane.
