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Tabuk airport to receive international flights
The King Abdullah Airport will have a capacity to handle three million passengers a year. The airport will be tendered for developers next year after the design is completed, the authority said, adding that it would have high-tech aviation facilities. The airport will have a passenger terminal to accommodate three million passengers annually. It will be located 30 km from Jazan Economic City (JEC), which is being developed by the Saudi Binladin Group and Malaysia’s MMC Corp.
High-tech airports planned for Jazan, Taif
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced Monday its plans to establish two new airports in Jazan and Taif with advanced facilities in addition to its efforts to expand some of the existing domestic and international airports. Abdullah Rehaimi, president of GACA, said studies are being undertaken to establish the new high-tech airports. The new airport in Jazan will be named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and will be located close to the Economic City.
Emirates’ success is good news for Dubai
Even as Flanagan was detailing some of Emirates’ expansion plans, Saudi Arabian budget carrier Sama Airlines discontinued its operations because of heavy losses. It is an indication of the strength of the business, its management and its workforce that the airline is able to thrive in difficult times for its industry.
Saudi’s Sama Airlines Says Temporarily Suspending Operations
Saudi Arabia-based low-cost carrier Sama Airlines said in a statement Sunday that it is temporarily suspending operations after it failed to obtain financing from investors or government support.
Sama airlines in efforts to resume operations
Private Saudi airline Sama, which suspended all operations from August 24, will not sell its assets and is making attempts to re-enter the market, a high-level source at the Saudi General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) said on Wednesday.
Saudi airline halts services after $266 mn loss
Saudi low-cost airline Sama is stopping its services amid heavy losses of $266 million, regional news network al-Arabiya reported on Sunday. The airline is based in the city of Dammam. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has been formally informed of the decision.
Emirates Airline has ‘rethink’ and delays relocation
Emirates Airline will not move its operations to the new Al Maktoum International Airport until some time between 2022 and 2030, the airline’s president said.
