Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) is seeking to increase the number of Umrah travelers on its fleet this Umrah season, which began on Saturday and lasts until the end of Ramadan. "Saudia is continuously working at getting its full share of the Umrah market through a studied and complete strategy of transporting the Umrah performers this season," announced Dr. Khaled Ben-Bakr, director-general of Saudi Arabia Airlines. Because Umrah season is an important source of revenue for the airline, it is attentive about raising the standard of service, being consistent in its flight schedules and issuing boarding passes two months before the travel date. In addition, the airline is making sure to have flight attendants who speak different languages. "Based on these plans, Saudia is expected to transport Umrah performers through 86 locations around the world this season, and the number of Umrah travelers to the holy lands flying on Saudia is expected to exceed two million in addition to the domestic Umrah travelers," he told Arab News.
