Saudi Arabia sees 110% rise in flight searches in March

Saudi Arabia sees 110% rise in flight searches in March

Saudi Arabia recorded a 110 percent month-on-month surge in people searching for flights in March, according to global online travel platform Skyscanner, as the Kingdom's travelers get ready for international flights to reopen from May 17.

The Skyscanner data showed that domestic flights within Saudi Arabia were the most searched for last month, followed by international destinations in India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Egypt.

Flights were grounded in the Kingdom in March 2020. Domestic traffic resumed at the end of May 2020 and the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) recently announced that international flights will resume by May 17, 2021.

In a bit to capitalize on this, Skyscanner has launched an Arabic language version of its platform on desktop and mobile web.

"We're pleased to be able to offer travelers in the Middle East a far more relevant experience on desktop, allowing them to plan and book travel