19Jul2003 SAA to offer on-board Internet service

Jeddah, 19th July 2003

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) will soon offer direct air transmission and Internet and electronic mail services on its aircraft.

This development will make SAA the first Arab aviation company to introduce such services for its passengers.

As part of its commitment to enhance services for passengers, the Airline has also introduced a religious channel on its planes, which has religious lectures and interpretation of the Holy Quran and Hadith (the Prophet’s teachings), and a channel which explains how to perform Umrah (the minor Hajj) in both Arabic and English.

Source: SPA

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