Saudi plane touches down in Qatar to warm welcome

Doha: Saudi Arabian airlines ‘Saudia’ resumed operating flights to Qatar yesterday. The first flight of Saudi Airlines from Riyadh landed in Doha in the evening.

Saudia will operate weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh starting from Jan. 11, the state-owned carrier said on Twitter.

Qatar Airways yesterday resumed flights to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a daily service. QR1164 from Hamad International Airport to King Khalid International Airport took off at 13:45 local time and landed safely at its destination at 15:10. The flight was operated by Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-1000.  

Later this week, Qatar Airways will resume flights to Jeddah on Thursday (January 14 – QR1188 departing DOH at 18:50) and to Dammam on Saturday (January 16 – QR 1150 departing Doha at 17:10).

SOURCE: PENINSULA QATAR