VOL. XLI

No. 34

24-August-1998

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudia Increases Domestic Airfare Prices

The Saudi national carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), announced that it willraise airfares on its domestic flights for first and business class passengers by 50% and35% respectively. The decision, effective from 23 August, is part of a restructuringprogram which aims to improve the performance of the airline's loss-making operations. Theflag-carrier's low tariff structure means that it generates...