{"id":984,"date":"2012-09-18T08:19:48","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T08:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelcenteruk.co.uk\/blog\/?p=984"},"modified":"2019-11-14T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T08:47:57","slug":"qatar-airways-to-expand-saudi-arabia-flight-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/qatar-airways-to-expand-saudi-arabia-flight-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways to expand Saudi Arabia flight options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia, Qatar Airways has announced their newest route \u2013 Gassim. <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/qatar-airways-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qatar Airways<\/a><\/strong><\/span> plans to start operations twice a week from January 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Qatar Airways currently serves 60 flights weekly to four domestic destinations namely Riyadh, Dammam, Medina and Jeddah. With the newest route to Gassim, it will be the fifth domestic destination of Qatar Airways and risen to operate 64 flights a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gassim is one of the populous destinations in Saudi Arabia renowned for its rich agricultural industry. Creating opportunities for travelling beyond borders, Qatar Airways offers an amazing choice for travellers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Search for<\/span> <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" title=\"Cheap Flights\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelcenteruk.co.uk\">Cheap Flights<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Find<\/span> <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" title=\"business class flights\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelcenteruk.co.uk\/business-class-flights.php\">Business Class Flights<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia, Qatar Airways has announced their newest route \u2013 Gassim. Qatar Airways plans to start operations twice a week from January 2013. Qatar Airways currently serves 60 flights weekly to four domestic destinations namely Riyadh, Dammam, Medina and Jeddah. 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