Successful Saudi domestic carrier to get fuel discount

Posted 16 August 2012 · Add Comment

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has said the successful bidder for the country's new domestic license will be able to buy fuel at the same discounted price as national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Gazette has reported.

The winning firms or consortium will be in October. Bahrain's Gulf Air and Qatar Airways were short-listed among the final bidders for the licence.

Operations are expected to start at the end of next year.

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