Private company

Felix Airways

Logo: Felix Airways, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Airline in Yemen

Felix Airways Limited, also known as Al Saeeda, (both meaning "Happy," from the Roman term for Yemen, Arabia Felix) is an inoperative regional airline based in Sanaa, Yemen. As of January 2026, it operates no flights and has a status of "Idle". In the past, the airline operated flights on a limited basis up until 2019.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • HeadquartersSanaa1

Felix Airways Limited, also known as Al Saeeda, (both meaning "Happy," from the Roman term for Yemen, Arabia Felix) is an inoperative regional airline based in Sanaa, Yemen. As of January 2026, it operates no flights and has a status of "Idle". In the past, the airline operated flights on a limited basis up until 2019.2

The story

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.

Operations have been severely disrupted since 2015 due to the ongoing military conflict affecting its hub at Sanaa International Airport. 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. The airline originally also had two Bombardier CRJ700s, but one was destroyed by bombing at Sanaa International Airport in April 2015.

From Wikipedia’s article on Felix Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Current destinations

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

Djibouti

Djibouti - Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport

Yemen

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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:

From Wikipedia’s article on Felix Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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