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Sama Airlines

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Country : Saudi Arabia


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Sama finds new CEO

Saudi Arabian low cost carrier, Sama, has appointed a new CEO.

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Turbulent times

Andrew Cowen of budget carrier Sama on how Middle Eastern airlines will fare in the coming months.

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Budget boom

The Middle East's low-cost airlines sector is flying high and allows travel agents to package flights with lucrative value adds, explains Dominic Ellis.

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Low-fare airline launches first route to India

Three times a week Mumbai service set to start on Nov 12, is 11th overseas destination.

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Prevention and cure

Numerous recent aircraft crashes have put operational safety on the aviation industry's radar.

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Calm waters

Despite the many obstacles in Sama's path, management remains confident the budget carrier will continue to succeed.

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Saudi low-cost airline Sama looks to double fleet

Bahrain Air deal links Dammam and Manama networks serving 36 destinations.

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Safe landing?

The fatal collision of Spanair’s MD82 aircraft has caused a considerable stir in the international media.

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Flying for less

When the Dubai Government announced it would be launching a new budget airline, many of the established and start up carriers may have felt threatened.

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Sama welcomes financial boost

LCC receives SR200 million shareholder cash injection.

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Sama boosts financing to fight soaring fuel price

Saudi budget airline shareholders approve $53.3mn in further financing.

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Counting the costs

Saudi budget carrier Sama Airlines is determined to continue its expansion across the Gulf.

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Sama scaling back expansion as fuel costs bite

Saudi's newest budget carrier may cut fleet order plans in face of $135 oil, CEO says.

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Flight club

Ed Winter, CEO of National Air Services, and Sama's Andrew Cowen on combating rising fuel prices, fare caps and the changing Saudi Arabian market.

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The contender

It's no secret that Emirates has been planning to launch a budget airline, so few were surprised when the news was confirmed last month.

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Cost cutting

The emergence of low-cost carriers in the Middle East has provided cheaper air travel for the masses. Lizzie Cernik looks at the region's leading budget airlines.

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Sama will fly to Egypt

Saudi Arabia's newest budget carrier is launching a new route to Alexandria, increasing its international destinations to eight.

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Sama looks set to soar

HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid al Faisal, founder and chairman of Saudi Arabian low-fares carrier Sama, discusses the challenges of running the business with ATN's Gemma Greenwood.

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KSA braced for more commission cuts

Most airlines - including flag carrier Saudia - will have adopted a 0% commission policy in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2009, Amadeus Saudi Arabia has warned the kingdom's travel trade.

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Sama launches frequent flyer programme

Travellers offered one free trip for every nine taken.

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