UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has launched daily flights to Madinah, a key religious and cultural hub in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia.

An Etihad delegation visited Madinah to celebrate the new service to its fourth destination in the kingdom, said a statement.

James Hogan, president and CEO, said: “Madinah Al Munawarra is an important strategic destination for us, and we are delighted to commence our operations to the second holiest city in Islam.”

The new service to Madinah will be Etihad’s ninth destination in the Arabian Peninsula, joining Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat, and Sana’a. - TradeArabia News Service