Dubai, April 13 -- Air travel between the UAE and Saudi Arabia has seen a significant increase, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, as devotees flock to perform Umrah rituals.

The General Civil Aviation Authority's (GCAA) latest statistics reveal a 13.3 percent rise in the number of flights between the two countries in March, coinciding with the start of Ramadan. This surge amounts to approximately 383 weekly flights, up from around 338 in February.

The GCAA highlighted that flydubai played a major role in this increase, boosting its flights to the Kingdom by 40 percent from February to March. The airline now operates 130 weekly flights covering an extensive network of destinations within Saudi Arabia. Similarly, Etihad Airwa...