On the inaugural flight were Mr. Andrew Cowen, CEO and Mr Faisal Al-Duhaim, Director of Marketing, along with Sama officials and some key journalists. Sama is launching 4 weekly flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Alexandria.
At the press conference that was held to mark the occasion, Mr. Andrew Cowen, CEO of Sama, said: "We are proud to launch this inaugural Sama flight to Alexandria in Egypt. This route launch means that Sama now provides several new options for low-fares travel for more than 15 million Egyptian citizens in Alexandria and the near by provinces. I am also very pleased to announce that Sama is very close to achieving the milestone of one million passengers booked, which we expect to hit within the next few weeks, with the help of this Alexandria route launch. The millionth passenger to book with us will receive free travel on Sama to anywhere on the Sama network for him and his immediate family for a year. I would like to thank the General Authority for Civil Aviation in both countries for their trust and support of Sama for facilitating the licenses we need to serve this route."
The press conference and dinner reception of inauguration of Sama's first flight from Jeddah to Alexandria was honored by the Saudi Consul in Alexandria Mr. Abdul Ghani Shuwaila, and Deputy Governor of Alexandria General Safauddin Kamel, and Mr. Aly Hussein Aly, Alexandria International Airport manager, and Mr. Omar Islam Shalaby, Chairman of Imperial Travel, Sama's General Sales Agency in Egypt. An official dinner was held in the Hilton Plaza to mark the occasion and was honored by several other Egyptian officials.
Mr. Faisal Al-Duhaim, Director of Marketing, said "Travel demand between Saudi Arabia and Egypt is amongst the highest in the Middle East. Flights depart every Saturday and Tuesday from Riyadh, and every Monday and Thursday from Jeddah. The return flights to Riyadh will be on Monday and Thursday, and Saturday and Tuesday to Jeddah."
With the launch of Alexandria, Sama's international destinations increase to eight (Abu-Dhabi, Sharjah, Amman, Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, Beirut, and Alexandria) departing from the international airports at Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah.
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Sama, the newest low-fares airline in Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce the launch of Sama's first flights from Jeddah to Alexandria, Al-Nozha International Airport.
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Sama offers various ways for booking, such as the website (www.flysama.com) or Call Centre 9200 05588, or Sales Centre in all the main cities (Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Abha) and the Airports, or our authorised Travel Agents (inside Saudi Arabia and outside). Sama offers various options for paying (Cash, Credit Card, ATM's).
• Sama is the newest Low-Fare Carrier in Saudi Arabia. Founded by Investment Enterprises Ltd, chaired by HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid al Faisal on 2005, with 30 major Saudi private and institutional investors
• A low fares airline is an airline which offers low fares by efficiently managing its operational costs and removing many traditional passenger frills that passengers don't value. Passengers or guests as we refer to them in Sama are encouraged to book early to get the best price.
• Sama has 6 Boeing 737-300 aircraft as well as a Jetstream for the operation of regional services. These are maintained to the highest international standards. Sama plan to increase its fleet to 30 - 35 aircraft by 2010.
• Sama's mission to be the most preferred low-fare airline in Middle East
• Sama has more than 400 employees, with more than 50% of them being Saudi's.
• First flight was on 18 March 2007, departing from King Fahad International Airport in Dammam to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Now, Sama operates more than 300 weekly flights.
• Sama now flies to 12 domestic destinations (Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, Abha, Jizan, Hail, Arar, Jouf, Tabouk, and Rafha).
• Sama also operates international (charter) flights to 8 international destinations across the Middle East (Abu-Dhabi, Sharjah, Amman, Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, Beirut, and now Alexandria). Fares begin from SR 229.
• Sama offers various way for booking, such as:
o Website: www.flysama.com
o Call Centre: 9200 05588
o Sales Centre: in all the main cities and airports
o Authorised Travel Agents (Inside Saudi Arabia and outside)
• Sama offers many ways for payment, such as:
o Cash
o Credit Cards (American Express, Visa, MasterCard)
o Sadad (ATM and Saudi Banks websites)
• Sama's slogan is "Simply Fly" reflecting the simplicity of the travel experience with Sama. We also seek to promote the concept of advance booking to secure the lowest fares, adopted as "Book early, Save more" in a recent marketing campaign.
• Sama is the newest Low-Fare Carrier in Saudi Arabia. Founded by Investment Enterprises Ltd, chaired by HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid al Faisal on 2005, with 30 major Saudi private and institutional investors
• A low fares airline is an airline which offers low fares by efficiently managing its operational costs and removing many traditional passenger frills that passengers don't value. Passengers or guests as we refer to them in Sama are encouraged to book early to get the best price.
• Sama has 6 Boeing 737-300 aircraft as well as a Jetstream for the operation of regional services. These are maintained to the highest international standards. Sama plan to increase its fleet to 30 - 35 aircraft by 2010.
• Sama's mission to be the most preferred low-fare airline in Middle East
• Sama has more than 400 employees, with more than 50% of them being Saudi's.
• First flight was on 18 March 2007, departing from King Fahad International Airport in Dammam to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Now, Sama operates more than 300 weekly flights.
• Sama now flies to 12 domestic destinations (Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, Abha, Jizan, Hail, Arar, Jouf, Tabouk, and Rafha).
• Sama also operates international (charter) flights to 8 international destinations across the Middle East (Abu-Dhabi, Sharjah, Amman, Damascus, Latakia, Aleppo, Beirut, and now Alexandria). Fares begin from SR 229.
• Sama offers various way for booking, such as:
o Website: www.flysama.com
o Call Centre: 9200 05588
o Sales Centre: in all the main cities and airports
o Authorised Travel Agents (Inside Saudi Arabia and outside)
• Sama offers many ways for payment, such as:
o Cash
o Credit Cards (American Express, Visa, MasterCard)
o Sadad (ATM and Saudi Banks websites)
• Sama's slogan is "Simply Fly" reflecting the simplicity of the travel experience with Sama. We also seek to promote the concept of advance booking to secure the lowest fares, adopted as "Book early, Save more" in a recent marketing campaign.
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