Saudi Arabia has announced a new airline to bring in tourists as it tries to attract 100 million visitors to the kingdom by 2030

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 16:02

Saudi Arabia is establishing a new national airline called Riyadh Air to help boom tourism. — Saudi Arabia is establishing a new national airline called Riyadh Air in another attempt to boost tourism.
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Saudi Arabia announced a new airline that will connect its capital city to over 100 destinations worldwide.
Riyadh Air will help diversify the kingdom's economy and make it less dependent on oil revenue.
The country is trying to change its image after generations of historically strict laws.

Saudi Arabia is not historically known for its beach resorts and rolling landscapes, but the country is hoping to win over global tourists with reformed social laws and a new way to access the kingdom.