Saudi Arabia, UAE lead in air travel
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Saudi Arabia has been reported to lead the Middle East region in terms of air traffic volume, as reported by Arab News. The sources attribute this to large number of pilgrims travelling to the Kingdom. Emirates, for instance, operates nearly 60 additional flights during Ramadan.
An additional 42 services began operating flights to Jeddah from 5 July until 16 Aug, while extra flights are operating to the holy city of Madinah beginning 6 July through the end of the month. In 2012, the 25 million passengers who began their journey from the Kingdom accounted for 25% of the total passenger traffic in the Middle East.
The UAE followed a close second, taking on 23% of the regional market share, serving as the point of origin for 23.1 million passengers. Qatar represented five percent of the region’s air traffic market with 4.74 million travelers. It also led the way as far as passenger volume growth is concerned. Representing five percent of the region’s air traffic, with 4.74 million travelers, Qatar led the way in terms of passenger volume growth. The sources added that intercontinental travelers from Saudi Arabia accounted for 31%, 11.1 million passengers flown, representing 44 percent of passenger volume.
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