Nile Air crosses the Red Sea to breeze in to Jeddah

Egyptian carrier Nile Air has begun a three times a week service between Alexandria and Jeddah

“The three flights are scheduled to be on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays,” said Khaled Al-Khaibari, spokesman for GACA.

Nile Air is one of the first airlines to benefit from a change in policy by the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, GACA, to allow more airlines access to Saudi airports. The move will increase the number of passengers between the two countries. It is also hoped the route will enhance tourism and economic sectors in both the nations.
Al-Khaibari said that the step will open doors for not only fair competitiveness, which will finally go in favor of passengers, but also create new job opportunities and facilitate trade and travel between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Nile Air is believed to be planning to increase the number of its Saudi destinations. Yusuf Qassim, Nile Air sales manager said: "Jeddah is an important destination to us as it is the gate to the Islam’s two holy places Makkah and Madina – the two points that the Egyptians are keen to visit during Haj and Umrah seasons.”

GACA had earlier given Nile Air the right to operate flights between Cairo Airport and both Prince Abdul-Mohsen Bin Abdul Aziz Airport in Yanbu and Al-Qassim Airport.