Will start operat­ion from Octobe­r 15 and offer 20% cheape­r ticket­sKARACHI: Financially-troubled Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will soon face another competitor on its most lucrative route – Pakistan-Saudi Arabia, which has been highly profitable for the national flag carrier without much competition for decades. SaudiGulf Airlines is going to start its operation on the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia route from October 15 and will offer 20% cheaper tickets than those of PIA and Saudi Arabian Airlines – the only major carriers on the route. The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia route is the busiest as last year Saudi embassy issued 1.5 million visas and is targeting 2 million visas this year. “Our research shows a great potential in the PakistanSaudi Arabia route; that’s why we included Pakistan in our expansion plan,” stated SaudiGulf Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Karim Makhlouf. SereneAir to start flights to Saudi Arabia soonSaudiGulf Airlines is also offering to facilitate passengers going to Umrah with visa process.

Source: The Express Tribune October 03, 2018 05:26 UTC