Saudia reports significant growth in transit traffic
Saudia is reporting a significant increase in its number of transit passengers, as the airline grows rapidly and seeks to become a rival to the “ME3” of Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. Commercial aviation in Saudi Arabia is growing rapidly. Domestically, the liberalisation of air services has led to 5 airlines competing for passengers compared to only 2 a few years ago; this has led to greater competition, a lowering of fares and stimulation of the market. There is also a major drive underway by the Saudi govt to increase tourism traffic. However, Saudia drew attention to a surge in transit passengers through its home airports, notably Jeddah and Riyadh. While not revealing actual figures, Saudia said that transit passenger numbers were up 115% in 2018 compared to 2017. <br/>
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Saudia reports significant growth in transit traffic
Saudia is reporting a significant increase in its number of transit passengers, as the airline grows rapidly and seeks to become a rival to the “ME3” of Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. Commercial aviation in Saudi Arabia is growing rapidly. Domestically, the liberalisation of air services has led to 5 airlines competing for passengers compared to only 2 a few years ago; this has led to greater competition, a lowering of fares and stimulation of the market. There is also a major drive underway by the Saudi govt to increase tourism traffic. However, Saudia drew attention to a surge in transit passengers through its home airports, notably Jeddah and Riyadh. While not revealing actual figures, Saudia said that transit passenger numbers were up 115% in 2018 compared to 2017. <br/>
