Saudi Arabia plans to create two more airlines: reports

Could Saudi Arabia launch three new airlines?

Reports are circling that Saudi Arabia could launch three new airlines, bringing the Kingdom’s total number of carriers to seven. Saudia, flyadeal, Riyadh Air, and flynas are all currently based out of Saudi Arabia. But at the Cityscape Global real estate conference earlier in November, Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, is said to have announced that two or even three new airlines could join that line-up. The imminent commerci…

Saudi Arabia plans to create two more airlines: reports

Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to create a further two new airlines to complement existing carriers Saudia, Riyadh Air, flynas and flyadeal.  As part of its Vision 2030 project, the Saudi Arabian government have initiated multiple programs to drive the economy and build a more open and welcoming tourist destination.   The aviation industry has played a significant part in Saudi Arabia’s ambition to make the country more prosperous, and less…