Dubai: The Al Tayyar Travel Group has been named general sales agent (GSA) in Saudi Arabia by Thai airline Jet Asia Airways, according to a statement released on Sunday.

As GSA, the group will support sales of Jet Asia Airways in the region.

The group recently acquired a 100 per cent stake in British firm Co-operative Travel Management Company, and a 70 per cent stake in Al Hanouf, an Egyptian tourism and services company, valued at 41 million Saudi riyals (Dh40.13 million).