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Felix Airways

Felix Airways Limited, also known as Al Saeeda, (both meaning "Happy," from the Roman term for Yemen, Arabia Felix)[1] is an inoperative regional airline based in Sanaa, Yemen. As of January 2026, it operates no flights and has a status of "Idle".[2] In the past, the airline operated flights on a limited basis up until 2019.[3]

History

The airline was established in 2008 as a subsidiary of flag carrier Yemenia by the Islamic Bank for Development, to serve the growing market for low-cost travel in the region. In late October 2008, Felix Airways began domestic operations with CRJ 700 aircraft, and expanded both domestically and regionally.[4]

Operations have been severely disrupted since 2015 due to the ongoing military conflict affecting its hub at Sanaa International Airport.[5][6] From 2015 the airline, in common with the entire Yemeni tourist industry, suffered a near-complete reduction in activity due to the conflict and the siege in the region; Felix Airways flights were reported (in April 2019) to have declined from 55 to only 3 weekly flights.[7] The airline originally also had two Bombardier CRJ700s, but one was destroyed by bombing at Sanaa International Airport in April 2015.[8][9][10]

Destinations

Current destinations

As of February 2021, Felix Airways serves the following scheduled destinations:[11]

  • Djibouti
  • Djibouti - Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
  • Yemen
  • Aden - Aden International Airport
  • Seiyun - Sayun Airport
  • Socotra - Socotra Airport
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai - Dubai International Airport

Former destinations

As of January 2015 (before the air blockade), Felix Airways served the following destinations:[12]

Fleet

As of February 2021, the Felix Airways fleet included the following aircraft:

See also

External links

References

  1. Felix Airways Al Tayyar Travel Group, retrieved 19 June 2014^
  2. Felix Airways on ch-aviation ch-aviation, retrieved 2026-01-29^
  3. Felix Airways history from Rest of World, Yemen Airline History, 2026-01-20, retrieved 2026-01-29^
  4. Yemen air travel boosted by emergence of Felix Airways anna.aero, 29 January 2010, retrieved 21 October 2019^
  5. Yemenia Airway retrieved 24 April 2015^
  6. Yemenia suspends operations indefinitely; Sana airport damaged ch-aviation, retrieved 24 April 2015^
  7. The Crimes Of Saudi Aggression On Yemen - Losing Tourism Yemen News Agency, 14 April 2019, retrieved 21 October 2019^
  8. Jan Richter - Jacdec. Felix Airways CRJ-700 destroyed during air raid at Sanaa retrieved 2015-12-04^
  9. /photo/1 Yemen Updates. Pictures from a #Yemen Today TV of Felix Airways airways, hit by the #OpRestoringHope aids in #Sanaa Airport today. 28 April 2015^
  10. airliners.net. Fleet retrieved 2015-04-30^
  11. felixairways.com - Network retrieved 21 February 2021^
  12. Destinations Felix Airways, retrieved 7 January 2015^
  13. Felix Airways CAPA, retrieved 4 December 2015^