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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images
Saudi Arabia's new airline to launch 'very soon'
The carrier is central to the kingdom's aviation strategy, which also involves flying to 250 destinations and tripling traffic