Review of Yemenia flight Amman → Sana'a in Economy

Conclusion

finally arrived to my final destination after more than 30 hours travelling with no rest !

it was my pleasure to publish the first En report for Yemenia here . flight was too boring specially the duration we stayed in Bisha is upsetting. the crew were very kind and fully cooperative.

Meal was bad :< . there was no IFE as well .

Sanaa Airport is too messy , small and crowded . they still following an old way of transfering the luggage so , i have waited for more than one hour to get mine .

Thank you :)

23 Comments

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  marathon GOLD 10136 Comments 2016-04-04 15:23:13

  This is not quite the first report on Yemenia on this website, since one has been posted already in French, by a respected contributor. But this was a fifth freedom CGK-DXB flight, whereas this one is a first out of the hub in SAH, and actually the first report on SAH.
  
  The conditions of operation of IY that you describe in your introduction make this report even more unique.
  I would not criticize the quality of the pictures, obviously taken in discreet mode.
  
  Describing that Il-76 as damaged is a real understatement !
  
  Thanks for sharing ! 2016-04-04 15:23:13

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-04 16:14:38

  Ops am sorry ! i had no idea about that cause i am browsing reports in En only already edited now
  
  the quality of pictures maybe not good because they were taken by mobile camera and as you mentioned in discreet mode but i think still acceptable . only 3 photos taken by Canon
  
  I didn't understand what you mean ? what description you think should be used ?
  
  Thanks for your comment !
  
  2016-04-04 16:14:38

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  marathon GOLD 10136 Comments 2016-04-04 16:58:57

  I am not an administrator, but I believe that this is a fully acceptable report.
  
  You described very clearly the difficulty of operation of Yemenia.
  The Il-76 is completely destroyed (just a matter of vocabulary).
  
  Thank you again for taking pictures in these conditions, and for posting such an unusual report ! 2016-04-04 16:58:57

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-04 17:30:31

  Oh i see ! yeah you are right
  
  You are most welcome :) 2016-04-04 17:30:31

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  Sukhoi47 53 Comments 2016-04-04 19:17:18

  Wooh, that's a very unusual report ! Congratulations on finding the guts to report this flight : even in discreet mode I doubt most of the contributors would have dared doing it !
  
  
  Everything seemed pretty normal until the mandatory stop in Bisha. Then one is reminded of the current situation in Yemen.
  Impressing that Yemenia still manages to operate under these conditions and that the destination has not fallen in the hazardous operations category, where only specialised companies accept to operate !
  
  Overall a nice product on that A320 (much better than what was presented in the French report) : seats are reasonably comfy, pitch is decent, no service issue, catering that seems decent.
  
  Of course, if the meal made you sick, you should sanction it, but I think one can assume it was a one-off issue.
  
  I doubt that IL-76 is even usable for parts XD
  Hopefully, other planes seem to have avoided it's fate !
  
  Once again thanks for the report ! I hope the situation in Yemen will better soon ! Moreover, you could then post us more Yemenia FRs :)
  See you soon on FR !
  
  2016-04-04 19:17:18

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-04 21:17:45

  Wooh, that's a very unusual report ! Congratulations on finding the guts to report this flight : even in discreet mode I doubt most of the contributors would have dared doing it !
  
  Thanks , am glad to hear that ! actually it was risky specially after landing in Sanaa if any of the securities or soldiers noticed me sure i would be in real trouble
  
  
  Everything seemed pretty normal until the mandatory stop in Bisha. Then one is reminded of the current situation in Yemen.
  Impressing that Yemenia still manages to operate under these conditions and that the destination has not fallen in the hazardous operations category, where only specialised companies accept to operate !
  
  Yeah i thought they will suspend their operation until the war finish but fortunately they are not ! however the price is double now .
  
  
  Overall a nice product on that A320 (much better than what was presented in the French report) : seats are reasonably comfy, pitch is decent, no service issue, catering that seems decent.
  
  
  
  Of course, if the meal made you sick, you should sanction it, but I think one can assume it was a one-off issue.
  
  Indeed ! every thing was okay no issues , maybe I'm the only one who had been effected by that meal !
  
  
  I doubt that IL-76 is even usable for parts XD
  Hopefully, other planes seem to have avoided it's fate !
  
  Lol yeah i got same doubts . there were some others had the same fate :( .. The presidential aircraft B747-SP Reg : 7O-YMN had been totally destroyed by an air strike In Aden International airport in the south of Yemen
  
  Once again thanks for the report ! I hope the situation in Yemen will better soon ! Moreover, you could then post us more Yemenia FRs :)
  See you soon on FR !
  
  thank you very much for your comment ! 2016-04-04 21:17:45

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  Pilpintu TEAM 997 Comments 2016-04-04 19:40:32

  Oh, my! This was a fantastic report! Not only because of the exotic location, but all the tension that you had to go through! At first I wondered why you had taken most of the photographs vertically, but now I see that you had to go stealth most of the time in order to not raise suspicion. If I saw armed soldiers gettinng on my plane and asking to see our passports I would piss my pants.
  
  What was in your breakfast? I can see something brown that doesn't look very appetizing.
  
  Yeah, that IL 76 looks a little... weathered. lol
  
  Thanks for sharing this experience. I'll be waiting for more! 2016-04-04 19:40:32

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-04 21:31:15

  Oh, my! This was a fantastic report! Not only because of the exotic location, but all the tension that you had to go through! At first I wondered why you had taken most of the photographs vertically, but now I see that you had to go stealth most of the time in order to not raise suspicion.
  
  Yeah exactly !
  
  
  If I saw armed soldiers gettinng on my plane and asking to see our passports I would piss my pants.
  
  actually no one of them were armed on-board in they are not soldiers , they presented themselves as the Saudi authorities and they were wearing the official Saudi dressing
  
  What was in your breakfast? I can see something brown that doesn't look very appetizing.
  
  it was omelet eggs , hotdogs and mushroom the brown
  
  Yeah, that IL 76 looks a little... weathered. lol
  
  lol xD
  
  
  Thanks for sharing this experience. I'll be waiting for more!
  
  you are most welcome ! thanks for your comment :) 2016-04-04 21:31:15

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  Rl 777 802 Comments 2016-04-04 20:36:45

  Thank you for sharing this FR with us!
  
  You need some real guts to make an FR of a flight like this one, a very interesting and unique FR.
  
  I'm sorry to hear that you got stomach ache after the breakfast.
  
  Could that be the IL-76 that was destroyed by an air-strike a year ago?
  
  Have a good one, see you! 2016-04-04 20:36:45

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-04 21:41:15

  Thank you for sharing this FR with us!
  
  You need some real guts to make an FR of a flight like this one, a very interesting and unique FR.
  
  well , I'm glad to hear that , thank you :)
  
  I'm sorry to hear that you got stomach ache after the breakfast.
  
  thanks :)
  
  Could that be the IL-76 that was destroyed by an air-strike a year ago?
  
  I think so , because this one also destroyed by an air-strike :(
  
  Have a good one, see you!
  
  
  Thanks for your nice comment ! 2016-04-04 21:41:15

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  tommo 15 Comments 2016-04-05 01:23:27

  Thank you for this flight report! I wasn't even aware that IY was operating again and that SAH was open. All the best to you. I hope you're safe in Yemen! 2016-04-05 01:23:27

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-05 12:16:14

  Thanks for your comment and wishes :) 2016-04-05 12:16:14

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  KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6731 Comments 2016-04-05 01:57:21

  Thanks for sharing this exotic report, as you say, the only report on IY in English!
  This is what's great about Flight-Report.com, you get to see what it's like to fly on airlines and go to destinations, you may never have to opportunity to experience.
  
  That being said, the passenger experience onboard this IY A320 does not seem particularly appealing. The cabin looks old and run down, though the seats look plush and comfortable, as these older style seats often are. It's not luxurious, but then again, with the situation in Yemen, luxury isn't really a priority. So with everything that's happened the past year, IY gets people from point A to point B safely and that's definitely commendable.
  
  I imagine that the security must be very strict on these flights and it is incredible that you were able to do a Flight Report at all! You were rightly very discrete about it--very smart.
  
  It's a shame the meal was not good, as it looks like the portions were generous and it looks tasty, but as always, looks can be deceiving.
  
  Thanks again for this inside look into a mysterious world! 2016-04-05 01:57:21

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-05 12:54:42

  Thanks for sharing this exotic report, as you say, the only report on IY in English!
  This is what's great about Flight-Report.com, you get to see what it's like to fly on airlines and go to destinations, you may never have to opportunity to experience.
  
  yeah that is why i was insisting to share it.
  
  
  That being said, the passenger experience onboard this IY A320 does not seem particularly appealing. The cabin looks old and run down, though the seats look plush and comfortable, as these older style seats often are. It's not luxurious, but then again, with the situation in Yemen, luxury isn't really a priority. So with everything that's happened the past year, IY gets people from point A to point B safely and that's definitely commendable.
  
  well said . no matter if there is no luxury as long we reach our destination safely
  
  
  
  I imagine that the security must be very strict on these flights and it is incredible that you were able to do a Flight Report at all! You were rightly very discrete about it--very smart.
  
  further more i was wishful to board the plane before the others because if the passengers saw me it will be another issue like these situations every one seem to be cautious.
  
  
  It's a shame the meal was not good, as it looks like the portions were generous and it looks tasty, but as always, looks can be deceiving.
  
  sure ! appearance does not reflect the reality sometimes .
  
  Thanks again for this inside look into a mysterious world!
  
  you are most welcome ! thank you for your comment :)
  2016-04-05 12:54:42

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  KL651 TEAM 4534 Comments 2016-04-05 08:39:39

  Thanks for this FR.
  Good that IY was able to resume some of its operations in spite of the ware still going on there.
  
  Why does the flight have to stop in KSA? Yemen is a sovereign country, there shouldn't be a need to stop in an intermediate country.
  
  The catering does look heavily processed, and it's also served at a weird hour in the middle of the night... 2016-04-05 08:39:39

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-05 13:09:15

  Thanks for this FR.
  Good that IY was able to resume some of its operations in spite of the ware still going on there.
  
  ofcourse it is only the way to travel to Yemen by air
  
  Why does the flight have to stop in KSA? Yemen is a sovereign country, there shouldn't be a need to stop in an intermediate country.
  
  True ! but that will not be for long time it is only temporarily because the government of Yemen currently is in Saudi Arabia and manages every thing from there . they have given the allies a green light to do whatever they see suitable which result the mandatory landing in Bisha
  
  The catering does look heavily processed, and it's also served at a weird hour in the middle of the night...
  
  It was already morning around six o'clock
  
  Thanks for your comment :)
  
  
  
  2016-04-05 13:09:15

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  SKYTEAMCHC GOLD 10139 Comments 2016-04-05 19:53:24

  Thanks for sharing this report on an airline that is not very well known by many readers on this site.
  I dont' know the food tasted ( you say horrible) but at least it's a full breakfast and not so many airline serve this kind of tray anymore.
  The cabin looks a bit plain to me but Yemenia is not an a comeption for the best cabin award I guess !
  2016-04-05 19:53:24

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-05 22:14:28

  Thanks for sharing this report on an airline that is not very well known by many readers on this site.
  
  Yeah and that is why i began my report with introduction for the airline .
  
  I dont' know the food tasted ( you say horrible) but at least it's a full breakfast and not so many airline serve this kind of tray anymore.
  The cabin looks a bit plain to me but Yemenia is not an a comeption for the best cabin award I guess !
  
  
  Yemenia is categorized by skytrax as 2 stars airline so ofcourse it will not be a competitor!
  
  Every thing including seats are meeting with that level and maybe even more !
  
  Thanks for your comment :) 2016-04-05 22:14:28

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  pitcain747 91 Comments 2016-04-05 19:57:16

  I don't see anything horrible about the breakfast served onboard ! at least You got something on such a short flight ! Fly some European or American so called 'service airlines and you'll get peanuts !!! 2016-04-05 19:57:16

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  Alosh AUTHOR 28 Comments 2016-04-05 23:00:08

  Maybe other airlines catering is worse ! but i'm not here to compare . 7 hours flight i don't think it's considered as short flight ! however i have tried other airline before for the same route the catering was more better . Moreover this breakfast it made me sick.
  Maybe i'm the only one who was effected and the others were satisfied one-off issue I just wanted here to show the real flight rating as i experienced .
  
  Thanks :) 2016-04-05 23:00:08

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  jish.b 283 Comments 2016-04-09 20:09:25

  Thanks for sharing this FR!
  
  I didn't hear much of Yemen Air, but thanks to this FR, I have a fair idea. Pretty interesting FR!
  
  Food looks terrible! But the stay in Bisha is kinda puzzling..?
  
  Looking forward to more from you!
  
  2016-04-09 20:09:25