It is with great sadness that i heard about the IY626 Sanaa to Comoros plane crash on Tuesday morning. I know several Yemenia cabin crew, thankfully they werent on that flight, however of course their colleagues were and they are all very upset.
I quite often get asked what it is like to fly Yemenia. Is it safe? being the real point of the question. I have flown in first class and economy class on Yemenia over 30 times, on routes inside Yemen and also to London, Rome, Dubai and Jeddah.
My …

Just to let you know that i had an abortive trip to Shibam Kowkaban on Friday 23rd November. Reason – not enough paperwork about my work in Yemen or a tourist permit from the tourist police. Usually this checkpoint just needs a passport but not at the moment.
My advice…when travelling by road using taxi or bus, you need to have the right permits.

Visas and Landing Cards
Most Europeans can get Visas on entry as can others e.g. Australians and Americans. Visa information will be updated on this site as it changes.
The standard visa is a tourist visa which is fine for businessmen, and gives you 3 months. It costs 5,500 yemeni riyals – about $25 US.
You will need to complete a blue landing card which you should get on the plane before arriving. (If you are a regular visitor into Sana’a, make sure to get a handful for subsequent visits as sometimes the …

Obviously you need to make sure you have your visa in your passport, this is mandatory for most western businessmen before you even board the plane at your departure point.
You will have to complete a landing card so make sure you have all the information to hand including the address of your sponsor and ideally the sponsor letter. You may have to show this to immigration before stamping.
Your bags will be scanned and possibly searched AFTER baggage reclaim. One thing to note is if you have any cds, dvds and …