Air India diverted Flight AI133 from Bengaluru to London to Jeddah after a technical concern. All passengers are safe.
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Qatar Airways (QR) has announced a major expansion of its operations in Saudi Arabia (SA), introducing a new route to Hail (HAS) and increasing frequencies to Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH).
Saudia (SV), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia previously known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has been gradually curtailing its operations in India for a few months now.
Air India Express (IX) initiated direct flights between Mangaluru and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah marks the eighth international destination Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) serves.
Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, stated, “Given the multitude of upcoming futuristic projects in Saudi Arabia, strong trade ties with India, and presence of a large Indian diaspora, there is growing traffic between the two countries.”