Al-Shayef: More than 5,000 UN flights landed at Sana’a airport most are for UN staff, their families

Sanaa international airport has received more than 5,000 UN flights since it has been closing five years ago, Airport director Khaled al-Shayef said on Saturday .

“Most of the UN flights landed at the Airport since it was closed to the civil flights came for the purposes of UN staff and their families,” Al-Shayef said in a press statement, adding that those UN organizations did not allow the deportation of any medical conditions as part of their successive flights to Sanaa International Airport.

Al-Shayef noted that one of the UN organizations has threatened to suspend its activities if the Ministry of Health insists on deporting any incurable medical condition on its trips abroad.

He indicated that most UN flights to Sanaa International Airport do not exceed the number of fingers, while its aircraft can accommodate dozens of passengers and the aircraft come almost empty.

Al-Shayef noted that there are UN flights carrying food aid estimated at kilo, including humanitarian aid aircraft carrying only 10 kilos of aid.