Saudi Arabia's National Airline to enforce separation of Male and Female passengers on its flights

Aside these follow Saudi flight rules such no alcoholic beverages or pork dishes are served on board. A prayer of verse from the Quran prior to take off, designated men's prayer area. Non employment of Saudi women as cabin crew but women from other countries such as Pakistan, the Philippines, Albania and Bosnia instead.

Saudi Arabia's national airline is reportedly planning to separate male and female passengers on its flights unless they are close relatives, in accordance to strict rules enforced by the Gulf kingdom.

 

 

The move follows a spate of complaints from male fliers unwilling to allow other males to sit next to their wives and other female family members.

 

Complaints were also recently made when male passengers claimed a flight attendant was being too 'flirty'. 

'There are solutions to this problem…we will soon enforce rules that will satisfy all passengers,' Saudia assistant manager for marketing Abdul Rahman Al Fahd, told Saudi daily, Ajel.

 

 

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