Saudi travel firms reject claims of airlines cashing in on returning expatriates

Saudi travel firms reject claims of airlines cashing in on returning expatriates

Saudi travel firms reject claims of airlines cashing in on returning expatriates

Saudi travel firms reject claims of airlines cashing in on returning expatriates

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Saudi travel firms reject claims of airlines cashing in on returning expatriates

International flights to and from the Kingdom were suspended on March 15 as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

Updated 26 September 2020

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RIYADH: Saudi travel companies have flown to the defense of airlines over claims they have been trying to cash in on expats looking to return to work in the Kingdom.

Following Saudi Arabia's move to allow the partial resumption of international flights, plane operators have been running limited-capacity services for expats with Ministry of Interior approval to fly home.

But there have been complaints from passengers about the high prices being charged