For the first time, the Saudi national carrier nasair is operating Boeing 747 flights between Riyadh and Jeddah with a capacity of 470 seats. The giant Boeing 747 aircraft is serving Umrah passengers throughout the holy month of Ramadan is as part of nasair's strategic plan to cater to the growing demand for Umrah trips during the month, demonstrating the airline's commitment to serve domestic customers. Last week, nasair announced the arrival of four new Airbus A320s, part of an order for 10 aircraft for delivery in 2013 – increasing the company's fleet of Airbus planes to support the continuing growth of nasair services in the Kingdom. Since its launch in 2007, nasair has carried more than 12 million passengers, rapidly winning the trust of customers with a schedule of 950 flights a week to 88 domestic and international destinations. — SG
