GCC ties: Qatar and Saudi Arabia to resume direct flights

GCC ties: Qatar and Saudi Arabia to resume direct flights

Qatar Airways said via Twitter on Saturday it will resume flights to Riyadh on Monday, Jeddah from January 14, and Dammam from January 16.







Qatar Airways and Saudi Airlines will resume flights between Doha and Riyadh from Monday in a reopening of airspace as part of a political rapprochement in a three-year-old dispute.

#QatarAirways announce it will resume flights to Saudi Arabia, starting with services to Riyadh on Monday 11 January 2021, followed by Jeddah on Thursday 14 and Dammam on Saturday 16 January pic.twitter.com/Qwhti7d1iS

“” Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) January 9, 2021

Qatar Airways said via Twitter on Saturday it will resume flights to Riyadh on Monday, Jeddah from January 14, and Dammam from January 16. It said the flights would be with wide-body planes including the Boeing 777-300, Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A350.

"We also look forward to resuming a strong relationship with our trade and cargo partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the major airports in the country,“ the airline added on Twitter.

#_ # # # 11/1/2021

Fly with #SAUDIA from #Jeddah and #Riyadh to #Doha starting from Monday 11/1/2021

Book Now| https://t.co/IqHlTeBRXx pic.twitter.com/6Ps5N6QHps

“” | SAUDIA (@Saudi_Airlines) January 9, 2021

Saudi Airlines (Saudia) also tweeted that