Ahmed bin Saeed: We are delighted to repeat the Emirates model in the Arab world … and congratulate Saudi Arabia on the move

Dubai: Anwar Daoud
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President and CEO of Emirates Airlines and the Group, blessed the step of the fraternal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish a new international carrier, noting that the emergence of new operators contributes to the development of the ‘aviation industry in the region and competition leads to further improvement of products and services provided to customers.
In response to a question from “Gulf” on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of the founding of Emirates Airlines and the launch of the airline’s first flight on October 25, 1985, His Highness said: “I am referring to the response of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, on a question about the competition, as he said he would like to see 10 Arab cities like Dubai. We are pleased to repeat the Emirati model in the Arab world “, adding:” We congratulate the step of the twin Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the emergence of new operators contributes to the development of the aviation industry in the region and competition is leading to further improvement of products and services provided to customers “.
Asked about Saudi Arabia’s step in creating a giant air carrier in the coming period and its impact on competition, His Highness stressed that the Saudi market is large and important, as we at Emirates Airlines serve 4 main destinations, which are the capital Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina. flydubai also operates flights to many other destinations.
His Highness said: “Fortunately, the responsible brothers in Saudi Arabia do not take long to meet our needs to meet the great demand for travel to and from the Kingdom.” He added: “This year we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Tourism Authority to promote inbound tourism to the Kingdom, attract new segments of travelers through our vast global network that covers more than 130 cities and introduce the Saudi experience to tourism and vacation travelers to come and experience the unique attractions there. ” We will work together to explore opportunities to collaborate on important joint initiatives to improve the competitiveness of global tourism in the Kingdom, including promotional activities and the exchange of ideas on market and customer trends, among other initiatives.