RIYADH, 17 June 2007 — Pizza Inn has launched a major promotion here yesterday — the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia — that will reward its customers with an opportunity to participate and win free flights, free room, resort nights, free amusement park vouchers and many more. This promotion, primarily designed to promote various types and flavors of pizzas, is sponsored by NAS Air, Al-Khayala, Golden Tulip of Dammam and Yamamah Resorts. “The purpose of the campaign is to link rewards with any purchase at Pizza Inn locations all across the Kingdom and add value for consumers,” said Rajendra Shah, head of marketing at Pizza Inn (United Food Company), here yesterday. He said there are over 100 prizes to be won, including Economy Class return flights by NAS Air from Riyadh to Jeddah, Madinah, Jizan, Ghurrayat, first class return trips on Khayala Airlines to Dubai and Economy Class return tickets on Cyprus Airways to the Mediterranean city of Larnaca in Cyprus.
China Southern Becomes Popular
RIYADH, 17 June 2007 — The recently launched China Southern Airlines service to Jeddah is fast becoming popular among Saudi businessmen and tourists. “This new China Southern Airlines which was introduced in April to target Chinese contract workers is now attracting a large number of locals and expatriate workers,” information counselor at the Chinese Embassy Pan Liang told Arab News yesterday. The service originates in Urumqi in China’s far Northwest and operates direct to Sharjah before continuing onward to Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport. China Southern Airlines operates from Jeddah on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1645 hours. Codenamed CZ, the airlines operate Boeing 737 aircraft to China with a stopover in Sharjah. (Mohammed Rasooldeen)
Porta Reef Fund Launched
MANAMA, 17 June 2007 — A new fund aimed at $90-million Porta Reef project to be developed within Reef Island in Bahrain, was launched yesterday by Abu Dhabi Investment House. Porta Reef, located in the southern part of Reef Island, extends over an area of 16,016 square meters and is divided into three land plots to be developed into three residential towers with luxurious apartments. “Porta Reef Investment Fund is the second fund that Abu Dhabi Investment House launched in two weeks. Recently, Sunset Hills Fund was launched in cooperation with Sorooh Investment Company,” Fawaz Al-Jowder, director of investment in Abu Dhabi Investment House, said. (Walid Mazi)