Emirates ramp up Middle East and GCC capacity ahead of Eid Al Fitr holidays

Emirates is ramping up its capacity across GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council region) and Middle East ahead of Eid Al Fitr to meet the travel surge during the upcoming holiday season. The airline is expanding its schedule this week to offer 38 additional flights across six cities, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, Kuwait and Beirut. The airline anticipates over 110,000 travellers during the peak Eid holiday period. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Emirates will be adding four extra flights from April 19 to April 29 to and from Riyadh to cater to Saudi travelers looking to venture to Dubai and beyond.  In Jeddah, the