“We can’t travel directly from Riyadh to Tokyo, to Shanghai, to Seoul, to Sydney — the list goes on and on. The number one premium passenger for Qatar Airways — business and first class — is Saudi passport holders. Number three on Emirates? Saudi passport holders…Why? Because there is no direct connectivity from Riyadh. Haram. Haram. Haram.” Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas, ‘Haram. Haram. Haram!’ — Riyadh Air CEO slams lack of direct flights from Saudi Arabia to major global cities [Saudi Gazette]