Emirates Airline will add a total of 129 additional services to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in August, September and October this year, adding to the carrier’s already robust service schedule. Jeddah and Riyadh will benefit from the extra services put in place to serve the thousands of people travelling to the Kingdom throughout Ramadan and Eid.

A total of 75 additional flights will operate to and from Jeddah throughout August and September this year, with Riyadh receiving 54 extra services up until the end of October this year. The new flights will be serviced by a mix of A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft, operating in either a two or three class configuration.

Emirates Airline received permission from the Saudi Authorities to operate a portion of these flights for Umrah passengers and the remaining flights for regular traffic. Emirates Airline currently operates to four gateways in Saudi Arabia including: Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and until September 24, 2010 to Medinah al Munawarah.

Ahmed Khoory, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Gulf, Middle East and Iran, Emirates Airline said, “We expect travel to the Kingdom to increase significantly across the coming three months. The additional services will help ease the flow of traffic and offer more options to those wishing to travel for both religious and leisure purposes.”

Khoory added, “With one of the largest fleet in the world and a global network of 104 destinations Emirates Airline has the capacity and resources to connect travellers, through Dubai, to the Kingdom easily and efficiently. There is a high demand for travel to the Kingdom from across our network and these enhanced services will ensure travel remains fluid and stress free for our passengers.”