Direct flight from Paris to the historic oasis of AlUla (Saudi Arabia) French guests among the many first to expertise Saudi’s nature and tradition heritage.
The Royal Fee for AlUla (RCU), SAUDIA Airways, and the French Company for the event of AlUla (AFALULA) announce the opening of a direct flight from Paris to AlUla (Saudi Arabia).
This new air route offers a novel alternative for French vacationers and vacationers from neighboring nations to be among the many first explorers to go to this extraordinary area. Arguably the most important archaeological program on the earth for the time being, the globally vital heritage vacation spot additionally presents beautiful nature and cultural experiences in distinctive landscapes. Amongst them, the UNESCO World Heritage website of Hegra, the second metropolis of the good Nabataean Kingdom of Petra in Jordan, a number of archaeological websites relationship again to the 1st millennium BC and a 25 km lengthy lush oasis stretching in the midst of desert mountains and rock formations.
The direct flight will depart from CDG airport each Sunday from January 30th to March 27th. After a cushty 5 hours flight in a Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” operated by SAUDIA, and already given a taste of Arab hospitality, the visitors will land at AlUla airport with solely a 30-minute drive to their resort. AlUla is an ideal place for a 3 or 4 sunny-day keep having fun with all of the pure and cultural experiences it has to supply and a easy entry level to different locations in Saudi Arabia.
This new flight will likely be inaugurated this Thursday, January 27th.
Phillip Jones, Chief Vacation spot Administration and Advertising Officer mentioned: “That is certainly a historic second for AlUla and an necessary step ahead in our ambitions to share our piece of historical past and our beautiful vacation spot with the world. We all know that the French are intrepid vacationers, at all times eager to be the primary to expertise the brand new. We’re excited to work with Saudia to welcome the primary European direct flight to AlUla and hope that many Europeans will take the chance to go to our heritage websites and maybe absorb a few of our winter occasions because the flights will run until March 27.”
The winter occasions season is in full swing in AlUla with 4 main festivals on provide till the top of March 2022 below the occasions banner of AlUla Moments. Winter at Tantora, AlUla Arts, AlUla Skies, and Alula Wellness. Flagship occasions embrace musical concert events at Maraya with worldwide and regional performers on the invoice; equestrian occasions embrace The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup 2022, January 29, and the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo on February 11 – 12. In arts, the second version of Desert X AlUla, the site-responsive out of doors artwork exhibition begins on February 11. In skies, Sizzling Air Balloons will provide a serene hen’s eye view of AlUla, and Mild Sky Constellations, February 27 – celebrates the brilliant stars in the dead of night sky. AlUla Wellness presents many distinctive sensory experiences out in nature, together with 5 Senses Sanctuary beginning March 13. There are additionally many immersive and thrilling new eating experiences.
Hazem Sonbol, Passenger Gross sales Vice President of SAUDIA Airways said: “Because the Kingdom’s flag provider, we’re delighted to welcome this inaugural direct flight from the center of Europe into the traditional metropolis of AlUla. That is our first worldwide direct flight to AlUla and we imagine certainly one of many as extra of our visitors all over the world are exhibiting an eagerness to discover our nation’s historical past and tradition.”
Gérard Mestrallet, Government President of AFALULA, declared: ” For the reason that intergovernmental settlement signed by Saudi Arabia and France in April 2018 on AlUla sustainable improvement, the collaboration between the Saudi and French financial and cultural ecosystems, led by the Royal Fee for AlUla and AFALULA, has confirmed to be more and more intense and fruitful. The quite a few partnerships sealed between the RCU and French firms in addition to the achievements on the bottom reveal the success of this cooperation. Following the entry, since September 2019, to vacationer visas for Saudi Arabia, the opening of a direct air route from Paris will bolster the attractiveness of this distinctive cultural vacation spot. “
