Philippine Airlines’ newly-launched Manila-Riyadh and Manila-Dammam flights are mostly booked for December 2013. Saudi Arabian officials welcomed the resumption of the flights will a ceremony at Khalid International Airport.
“We are very happy to welcome the Philippine Airlines back to Saudi Arabia, with today’s flights to and from Riyadh and on 3 December to and from Dhahran,” said a statement from Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago. Tago led the ribbon cutting ceremony along with Otham Al Zamil, director for operations and fire service, and Ali Al Rashid, airport manager for terminal operations.
On Tuesday, PAL will make its inaugural flight at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Eastern Province.
Ambassador Tago said he was hoping that the return of the Philippine Airlines to the Kingdom “will restore further interest in the Philippines among Saudi tourists and provide a more familiar travel option to our kababayans (nationals) in Saudi Arabia.”