Saudia set to separate genders on flights

Saudia set to separate genders on flights
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Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia intends to ban gender-mixing aboard all its flights, according to reports from Emirates 247.

Keeping in line with rules enforced by the conservative Gulf kingdom, the airline says its decision comes as a result of recurrent customer complaints.

Passengers have objected to having males seated next to their wives and other female family members, Emirates 247 writes.

“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 said, quoted by the Saudi Arabic language daily ‘Ajel’.

While there was no other information disclosed, the paper said it would include instructions to flight booking staff at the Gulf kingdom’s airports to ensure males and females remain separated aboard Saudia flights unless they are closely related.

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