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Country Guide > Middle East > Yemen | |
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Travel - International Travel warning All travel to the area around Saada in northern Yemen is advised against, primarily due to heavy fighting that has occurred there since June 20 2004. The Yemen Tourist Police are discouraging individual travel outside Sana’a and require all such travellers to apply for permission. There is still considered to be a continuing high threat from terrorism and that, in particular, international terrorists are targeting western - including British - interests in Yemen. Air The Republic of Yemen’s national airline is Yemen Airways (Yemenia) (IY) (website: www.yemenia.com). Approximate flight times From London to Sana’a is 10 hours (direct) and to Aden is nine hours, excluding stopover time. International airports Sana’a (SAH) (El-Rahaba) is 13km (8 miles) north of the city (travel time – 30 minutes). Transport to the city centre is by taxi. Airport facilities include a bank/bureau de change, duty free shop, baggage facilities and restaurants, as well as car hire. Taiz (TAI) (al-Janad) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city (travel time – 10 minutes). Taxis, buses and car hire are available. Hodaidah (HOD) is 8km (5 miles) from the city. Taxis, buses and car hire are available. Aden (ADE) (Khormaksar) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (travel time – 20 minutes). Limited bus and taxi services available. Departure tax None. Sea The main international ports are Aden, Hodaidah, Mokha, Mukalla and Nashton. Cargo vessels with passenger berths call at Hodeida. Road Driving to Yemen is not recommended but there are routes from Jeddah, Mecca and Riyadh (in Saudi Arabia) to Sana’a. |