Look at the date of that article... Its old news ;)

Sorry ,, my bad

No comuting contracts, no pilots.

Its as simple as that I am afraid.

Pretty soon the entire Middle East will have to follow, but based in Saudi....:ugh:

Last that i saw, they are offering 8-10 days every 2 months and the ability to add holidays to these days off to increase your escape.

Bureaucracy Delaying Qatar Airways' Saudi Launch
 

Al maha planned to start early december 2014 but this project will be postponed maybe in 18 months???

I ve seen this: Bureaucracy Delaying Qatar Airways' Saudi Launch

SaudiGulf, Al Maha Airways' launch now delayed to 2016 - ch-aviation.com

Assume this is politics at play and these airlines will eventually just dissolve into their parent companies. Given the size and strength of QR they know what they are doing and would have resourced Al Maha.
Shame, nice scheme.

Useless Trivia #738

In Oman, Al Maha is a local petrol station chain.