Cameleers Tours - Yemen

Call to all friends to support reopening of Sana’a airport immediately for humanitarian purposes!!

The coalition have announced on 10th of august last month, a 72 hours blockade of Sana’a airport and until today, the airport is still closed> Thousands of people are suffering from the result of such unrealistic decision, hundreds of patients need urgent medical treatment abroad as most of Yemen Hospitals are not functioning and do not have the necessary medicines and many of them their equipments are out of order and no spare parts are available here in Yemen due to the blockade> Many families are blocked in many countries and could not return to Yemen, Many students could not reach their schools and institutes in many countries, medicine traders and pharmacies could not supply most of important medicines to the people in Yemen, all suffer are due to the siege – blockade.
Therefore, I hereby ask all friends to support this call in all directions and through the human rights and NGO to put pressure on the concerned parties for the target of opening Sana’a airport immediately to save many peoples whom they are on need medical treatments abroad as well as enabling students continuing their study and enabling families blocked on many airports to return home.

Thanks in advance for your supports – Mohammed Baza

Managing Director - Cameleers Tours, Head of Tourism – Yemen Union for Tourism
Nouakchott Str. 12, P.O.Box 20373 Sana’a Yemen,
Tel.; +967 1 464793, Fax +967 1 467544, Mobile; +967 733747728
www.cameleerstours.com e-mail: [email protected]

MITT exhibition in Moscow is one of the largest tourism exhibitions in the world where Yemen was present there. A delegation of 10 officer under the team leader Mohammed Baza have attend the participation during the period from 18-21 March 2015 and came out with several understanding agreement with the Russian tour operators. His Excellency the ambassador Mr. Hasan Alraie attend the opening ceremony and visited the stand and welcomed the team promising them to facilitate any need such as tourist visas from the Yemen Embassy in Moscow. The successful participation result a decision of considering MITT exhibition as one of the main exhibition in the agenda of Yemen Tourism Promotion Board.
With over 1,850 participating companies and 198 destinations and 32.000 visitors, it is the key meeting place for the industry and an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and clients.

Dear Exhibitors,
Thank you very much for your participation at ITB Berlin 2015. We hope your trade show presence was successful and you had a safe trip home.
The next ITB Berlin will take place from 9 to 13 March, 2016. We look forward to seeing you again and would be pleased to receive your pre-reservation as soon as possible. You can find your contact person at www.itb-berlin.com/contact or send your email to [email protected].
In the following, we would like to present you the initial facts and figures of this year's ITB Berlin. Detailed statistics will be available online by mid-April under the heading "ITB Berlin/Facts&Figures".
The whole team of ITB Berlin would like to thank you for your participation. You are a key reason for the success of everyone involved and we look forward to seeing you at ITB Asia in Singapore 21 - 23 October or at ITB Berlin 2016.
Best Regards, David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin.

A successful ITB Berlin 2015
Halls fully booked, an increase in trade visitors and business – ITB Berlin sets new records
115,000 trade visitors (2014: 114,000) travelled to Berlin to obtain information about all sectors of the international travel industry from the 10,096 exhibitors representing 186 countries. More than 60,000 members of the general public visited ITB Berlin on the weekend to find out about holiday destinations and new travel offers.
Best Regards, David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin.

A successful participation in the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel (EMITT) in Istanbul. Yemen Tourism Promotion Board have participated at the Fair from 22 – 25 of January 2015 with a team of 25 experts in tourism representing the board as well as the private sector. At the EMITT exhibition, attended by 63.230 tourism professionals and 73.500 visitors hailing from 71 countries for a total of 136.730 people, all of Turkey’s eminent travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, plus over 200 cities and hundreds of participants from 71 countries prepared for the 2015 season. Thanks for the team representing Yemen for their efforts and responsibilities toward the country of Arabia Felix.
Mohammed Baza

I am looking for COSTA LUMINOSA stopover in Socotra, when the port is ready, efforts in this regards is under process.

Good news for all my colleagues in the tourism sector and my brothers and my friends on the island of Socotra. Based on the decision of the President of the Republic, Marshal Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi related to the conversion of the island of Socotra into an independent province, we held several meetings to the target of rehabilitation of Socotra airport and outfitted to meet the needs of aircraft fuel and ground services, as Socotra airport occupies a geographically important links between Africa and Asia, which will open the door for global carriers air traffic and will improve tourism and investment in the island. Participants in the meeting were:
1) Mr. Hamed Ahmed F***j, head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology
2) Mr. Saeed Salem Bahgaibah Governor of Socotra
3) Mr. Mohammed Ali Al-Tayfi general manager of the Yemeni oil company.
4) Mr. Mohammed A. Baza, head of tourism – Yemen Union for Tourism
5) Dr. Mazen Ahmed Ghanem, director general of air transportation.
6) Mr. Mohsen Haidarah, Deputy Director General for Commercial Affairs of Yemen Airways.
7) Sheikh Ahmed Saleh Al-Issi - Al-Issi group.
8) Mr. Basil Alasbahi public relations officer of the Yemeni Union for Tourism
8) Mr. Samir Saylan, Office manager of the Governor of Socotra.
It was agreed at the end of meetings on the following:
1) The leadership of the province of Socotra, headed by the Governor, Mr. Saeed Salem Bahaqibah to create the suitable conditions and the removal of obstacles to the process of fencing the airport that shall finished its work in a period not exceeding the end of December 2014
2) The group of Shaikh Ahmed Saleh Al-Issi has undertakes to provide the fuel to aircrafts and shall start processing and constructing and maintain of the fuel tanks and shall finished its work in mid-December 2014 and effective beginning of 2015, Al-Issi group will supply fuel to aircrafts at any time.
3) The Yemeni Tourism Union effective the date of this Agreement will promote tour programs to the island through a direct flight that starts from the middle of January 2015.
4) The Yemen Airways undertake to schedule their direct flights to Socotra starting from mid-January 2015, and in particular incoming flights from Europe.
5) The private sector represented by Yemeni Union for Tourism undertakes to give priority to the national carrier Yemenia while promotion of tourism programs, provided that the ticket prices on the Yemen Airways flight, as well as Felixair are competitive prices.
And in frame of our participation at Tokyo tourism exhibition JATA, which was held during the period from September 25 to 28. This project has been promoted at the exhibition in cooperation with the Japanese tour operator and a meeting in this regards was held with the representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and according to Mr. Mori Hiroyuki Deputy Director General of the agency, the Agency will support any development of tourism in Socotra. Further meeting will follow with the agency branch in Sana’a. All will be then informed of the process in due time.
Best - Mohammed Baza – Head of tourism – Yemeni Union for Tourism Sana’a.

Our paricipation in JATA Tokyo

Yemen Tourism Promotion Board will participate from 25. - 28. Sep. at JATA Exhibition in Tokyo and it is therefore my pleasure as team leader to meet all Yemen friends in our stand and discuss possible cooperation at present time. For an appointment, write me on; [email protected]. See you there and Konnichiwa.

All Agencies are welcome to participate at Sana’a Summer Festival that will take place in Sabeen Park from 24th to 31 of August 2014. The Union will provide all necessary Tables and chairs in big tent suitable for all. Every one can distribute its own brochures and prompt his company activities without any restriction etc. The domestic tourism is a target that the union is supporting. We wish everybody all the best and a lot of success.

Mohammed Baza
Managing Director – Cameleers Tours
Head of Tourism – Yemen Tourism Union

In the framework of the Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Promotion Board and the private sector Yemen tourism union and in view of the directives of his Excellency the president and the prime minister concerning tourism development and requirement of Socotra especially after its being transform into Governorate. His Excellency the minister of Tourism Dr. Kassim Sallam and the leadership of the ministry and the leadership of Yemen tourism union have paid a visit to the Island during the period from 23. – 30. April 2014 for the target of evaluating the needs of infrastructure and establishing a rule to control and maintain the Island protected areas as for World Heritage. Erecting of a few service projects has been decided and will be executed within the next 3 months, financed by the tourism promotion board. Further major investment project are schedule and will be announced soon.
Mohammed Baza
Head of Tourism – Yemen Union for Tourism

Good News;
In line with the recent change at the ministry of interior, a Security plan for all tourist routes and sites is under preparation, especially in the areas that have been affected by the chaos that accompanied the change movement during 2011 - 2013. The security plan will be implemented in three phases;
1st Phase of the security plan will begin soon and will cover Sana’a and its surrounding including the western mountains area and the 2nd phase will cover the routes; Sana’a – Ibb - Aden – Bab Al-Mandab – Taiz, the coastal routes back to Sana’a via Haraz mountains and the 3rd phase of the security plan will cover Marib, the deserts, Wadi Hadramaut, Shabwah, Abyan and Al-Baidha.
The success of the security plan will reflect itself positively and will lead to the alleviation of the travel warnings against travel to Yemen.

Mohammed Baza