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MARSEILLE, Jul 02, 2009 (AFP) - Yemenia airline announced Thursday it had indefinitely suspended flights to and from Marseille, France, after the loss of its Airbus A310 near the Indian Ocean island of Comoros. The suspension of flights would come into effect immediately, said a company statement. At Marseille airport, Yemenia official Mohamed Zoubeidi told reporters: "The company has decided to stop, for an undetermined period, its flights from Marseille to Sanaa." The company would refund any tickets already bought for as long as the suspension lasted, he added. The announcement came after more than four hours of talks between airline officials, the airport management and representatives of the Comoran community in Marseille. As Zoubeidi made his announcement, about 100 Comoran demonstrators shouted anti-Yemenia slogans,... [read full story]
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