DHL extends special offer for 120,000 saudi scholarship students living abroad

In response to the strong demand for shipping services to and from the Kingdom by Saudi scholarship students living abroad, DHL, the world’s leading cross-border express services provider, has extended its special offer for an additional two months until June 2012, allowing students and their families up to 70% discount on various express services.

The campaign was launched earlier this year to allow students to keep in regular contact with their families back home.

Commenting on the extension of the offer, Geoff Walsh, Country Manager of DHL Express Saudi Arabia, said: “When it comes to shipping services, DHL is the first to come to mind among customers in the Saudi market. Today we are strengthening this trust by making it easier and more economic for 120,000 students, living outside the Kingdom as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Scholarship Program, to connect with their families more frequently. This offer is especially beneficial for students in the United States and Canada, where 50% of Saudi scholarship students are located.” 

The student discount offer was developed by DHL in recognition of the strong bond between Saudi family members and comes at a time when an increasing number of young Saudis are studying abroad on scholarships.