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No one left ‘high and dry’ by Sama collapse
No passengers booked to travel with Sama were left “high and dry” by the Saudi budget carrier following the airline’s collapse in August, said Asim Arshad, CEO of Orient Travel which acts as GSA (General Sales Agent) for the carrier in the UAE. Many passengers were due to travel back from Umrah pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia with Sama, druing the peak Ramadan season, when the airline was forced to cease business on August 24 following heavy losses.
Al-Gurayat ordered closed for three months for maintenance
Effective September 26, Al-Gurayat Airport will be closed for three months for maintenance, said Sulaiman Bin Rabah Al-Thubaiti, the regional airport’s director.
Scheduled flights will be diverted to Turaif Airport, which is 150 kilometers away from Al-Gurayyat, said Al-Thubaiti, who added that the temporary closure is part of the plan for maintaining the airport’s 3,050-meter runway and its entrance.
More than two million passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines in Ramadan
Some 13,000 scheduled and extra flights by Saudi Arabian Airlines transported more than two million passengers during the recent Ramadan and Eid seasons. “Khaled Almolhem, Director General of the airlines, expects his company to transport over a million Haj pilgrims this year. He said that these passengers will be brought to the Kingdom from 83 international destinations, besides those travelers to the holy places from inside the country.”
DC prepares for Middle East expansion
DC Aviation is preparing to open its temporary hangar and fixed-base operation at Dubai World Central in the fourth quarter as part of the German company’s offensive in the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
