JEDDAH, 29 June 2005 — Saudi Arabian Airlines will begin issuing boarding passes 15 days before the travel date at all its offices in the Kingdom. This applies to first and business class seats going to Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El-Sheikh, Beirut and Europe, except Istanbul, starting from July 1 and continuing until August 20. This is to offer better services to the large numbers of passengers on waiting lists. The new regulation is the result of many travelers not showing up for their flight even after confirming their reservations. The problem becomes particularly acute during the summer. Based on the new regulation, all reservations that have not been confirmed at Saudia offices seven days before the travel date by 6 pm will be automatically canceled. Travelers are also instructed to confirm their return flights at Saudia offices 72 hours before their travel back to the Kingdom. They should also leave a contact number with Saudia offices.