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Emirates in expansion drive as new Saudi rival orders 72 jets 

Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is doubling down on plans to expand its route network and flight capacity as competition for air travel in the Middle East sharpens with the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air.  Emirates said in a statement on Tuesday it has boosted operations by 31 percent based on available seat kilometre (askm […]

Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air

Riyadh Air set to spark price war among regional rivals

Saudi Arabia’s new national airline is bound to intensify the rivalry between Gulf carriers, analysts have said, and price wars are likely. Riyadh Air, which is wholly owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, was launched on Sunday and will be run by aviation veteran Tony Douglas. The carrier’s first international flight will take off […]

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi’s national airline to connect Riyadh to 100 cities by 2030

Saudi Arabia is to launch a new national airline – Riyadh Air – which it is expected to create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs and add $20 billion to the kingdom’s non-oil economy. The announcement was made late on Sunday by Crown Prince, prime minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and the chairman […]