RAK Airways, a national carrier of the UAE, said it is examining the possibility of increasing the frequency of its Jeddah flights to meet high passenger demand, particularly from Calicut.

A group of travel agents representing 17 travel agencies from across Calicut recently visited Ras Al Khaimah as part of the airline's initiative to generate awareness about its new visa services package, which aims to promote tourism into the emirate.

In addition to experiencing Ras Al Khaimah’s landmarks which included the WOW RAK theme park; Golden Tulip Resort Khatt Springs; the Hajar mountain range and Banyan Tree Al Wadi, travel agents also met with RAK Airways chief, Omar Jahameh and highlighted the market demand for additional flights to Jeddah due to a surge in traffic between Calicut and Saudi Arabia’s business hub.

“We currently operate four flights a week to Jeddah however we are looking to increase our service on this busy route so our Keralite passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia on either business or for Umrah and Haj can take advantage of more frequent, convenient connections,” said RAK Airways chief executive Omar Jahameh.

RAK Airways recently introduced a visa services package for passengers flying into Ras Al Khaimah from India; the package starting from Dh1200 includes a visitor visa and return airfare and can be availed through any RAK Airways office.

RAK Airways offers five flights a week to Calicut departing from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.-TradeArabia News Service