FLYADEAL PARTICIPATES IN HAJJ & UMRAH FORUM IN EGYPT

5 August 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Joins Over 3,000 Travel Industry Professionals For Pilgrim Event Planning Exhibition

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Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – flyadeal, one of the youngest and fastest growing low-cost airlines in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East, is once again participating in a leading Hajj and Umrah Forum in Egypt as a key air service provider of pilgrim travel to the Kingdom.

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The two-day exhibition in the capital Cairo this week is expected to welcome more than 3,000 travel and tourism professionals for a showcase of products and services offered to groups planning their pilgrimages.

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Cairo is one of the biggest international destinations served by flyadeal with dedicated routes to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam.

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flyadeal has a dedicated exhibition stand in Cairo with a team of sales and customer support personnel on hand to engage with visitors, assisting with planning arrangements for the year-long Umrah and annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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Rakan Alotaibi, flyadeal Head of Sales, Hajj & Umrah and Commercial Regulatory Affairs, said: “flyadeal is pleased to continue its association with organisers of the Forum working closely with Egypt’s Hajj and Umrah Committee.

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“This is an important event that brings together travel suppliers specialising in pilgrim travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We look forward to sharing information about flyadeal, our products, dedicated on-the-ground support services in the Kingdom and, importantly, our commitment to offering affordable low-cost travel focused on service excellence.”

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This week’s event at the Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo includes participation from airlines, hotels, Umrah and Hajj ground service operators, together with tour companies and travel agents specialising in Hajj and Umrah services.

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As part of flyadeal’s continued efforts to support religious traffic from Egypt and countries across world to the Kingdom, the airline works closely with travel partners to facilitate year-round pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia with convenience and comfort being at the heart of its operations.

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In its second year of dedicated Hajj operated flights this summer, flyadeal flew over 35,000 pilgrims from Africa, Middle East and Asia to the Kingdom, representing a 35 per cent increase on 2023.

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flyadeal currently operates a fleet of 33 Airbus A320 family aircraft from bases in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam to a domestic and international route network covering almost 30 destinations across Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Europe and North Africa.