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Saudi Arabia is getting ready for the release of their new airline which will start their Vision 2030 that aims to attract 3 times more foreign tourists by the end of the decade.
The carrier will be based at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This will play a major role in Saudi’s plan to kickstart their golden era of travel and make it into one of the leading aviation hubs in the Middle East.
Saudi’s officials had announced an aviation strategy targeting 250 direct destinations, tripling traffic, and the creation of a new carrier in May.
Mohammed Alkhuraisi, vice president of strategy and business intelligence at Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation stated that the plans to unveil the carrier are at the final stage. “I know it’s going to fly very soon”, he said.
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aims to open 1.1 million jobs in many sectors. Mr. Alkhuraisi said that the aviation sector is really crucial to the success of their vision. “Aviation enables multiple sectors: tourism, trade, foreign direct investments, bilateral, relationships with different countries. The full tourism strategy can be enabled by strong aviation. We want to attract 100 million tourists by 2030 and need to ensure you have the right capacity.”
This new airline which will be operating alongside Saudia will play a big role in the government’s plan to expand its economy, boost tourism, and reduce reliance on oil.
