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Emirates to fly 60 extra flights during Ramadan

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Dubai, June 18 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan.

Additional 42 services will operate to Jeddah between July 5 and Aug 16. Extra 17 flights will operate to Medina from July16 - 31.

The extra flights can be accessed by travellers holding a valid Umrah visa. Those wishing to travel to the KSA for reasons others than Umrah can fly on any of Emirates' regular, scheduled flights operating from Dubai to Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and Medina.

--IANS/WAM

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First Published: Jun 18 2013 | 6:23 AM IST

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