NBO - flight time
May 23, 2015, 11:10 pm
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NBO - flight time
Given the recent situation in Yemen, EY increased their flight timings from AUH to NBO in order to avoid Yemeni airspace. I took a flight to NBO last month and it was scheduled for 6 hours.
Now, however, the flight times have reduced to around 5 hours. Does this mean that EY are flying through Yemeni airspace again? Recent flights on Flightaware seem to suggest that they are.
Thanks.
Now, however, the flight times have reduced to around 5 hours. Does this mean that EY are flying through Yemeni airspace again? Recent flights on Flightaware seem to suggest that they are.
Thanks.
May 25, 2015, 8:27 am
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Due to closure of Yemen’s airspace, Etihad Airways is re-routing a number of its flights to and from destinations in Africa.
As a consequence Etihad Airways’ Seychelles, Johannesburg and Nairobi services will have a longer flight time.
Etihad Airways is working to ensure the impact of the longer flight times is minimised and the airline is keeping guests informed and updated.
Safety is Etihad Airways’ number one priority. *JS
As a consequence Etihad Airways’ Seychelles, Johannesburg and Nairobi services will have a longer flight time.
Etihad Airways is working to ensure the impact of the longer flight times is minimised and the airline is keeping guests informed and updated.
Safety is Etihad Airways’ number one priority. *JS
May 25, 2015, 9:47 am
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https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/epublicat...20airspace.pdf
May 27, 2015, 9:20 am
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Yemen airspace is not "closed". Please don't mislead people with lies. The airspace remains open, but UAE GCAA has banned A6- registered aircraft from flying through there with the exception of UB400/UB403/UB404 airways. Your own Etihad flights fly through Yemen airspace every single day, as do hundreds of other aircraft.
https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/epublicat...20airspace.pdf
https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/epublicat...20airspace.pdf
Following a review of the Yemen airspace closure, the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has authorized all UAE airlines to resume operations over a small part of Yemeni airspace that passes over the high seas and is unaffected by the current conflict areas in Yemen.
As a result, Etihad Airways has been able to reduce the time taken for its flights to and from Africa that were previously re-routed to fly around Yemeni airspace.
Safety is, and will always be, our number one priority at Etihad Airways and will continue to monitor the security situation closely.
Thank you. *JS
May 27, 2015, 12:41 pm
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With all due respect, Yemen airspace has never been "closed". There have been flights in and out of Sanaa and Hodeidah pretty much every day since the conflict started. GCAA restricted UAE carriers from flying through OYSC FIR, but carriers registered elsewhere have been able to fly through Yemen airspace throughout the conflict if they so chose (and their insurers were willing to let them do so).