Enabling local airlines for flag-carrier services, national pride
5 years agoStaff at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh wait for passengers to disembark from a Qatar Airways airplane which has just arrived from Hamad International Airport near the Qatari capital Doha, on January 11, 2021, the first commercial flight between the two countries in three and a half years following a Gulf diplomatic thaw. - Air travel between Qatar and Saudi Arabia has been resumed according to the countries' airlines, a major landmark as Doha's former Gulf rivals normalise ties under a landmark agreement. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
Amid Federal Government’s push for a new national carrier, stakeholders have rallied behind the flag-carrier option. They said renewed support for local airlines will deepen their aerial presence
