Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch its new national airline “very soon”, setting up a key pillar of the kingdom’s Vision 2030, a plan that aims to attract three times as many foreign tourists by the end of the decade.
The carrier, to be based at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, will play a central role in the Saudis’ plan to kick-start the country’s “golden era of travel” and transform it into one of the leading aviation hubs in the Middle East.
In May, Saudi officials announced an aviation strategy targeting 250 direct destinations, tripling traffic and the creation of a new carrier.
Mohammed Alkhuraisi, vice president of strategy and business intelligence at Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, told The National on Wednesday that the final touches are being made to plans to unveil the carrier.
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