Saudi Arabian Airlines commonly known as Saudia, is the flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia. Established in 1945and based in Jeddah, it operates out of its main hub in Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport. Its other hubs include Dammam-King Fahd International Airport, Medina-Prince Mohammad Airport, and Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport. At present, it flies to about 90 destinations worldwide. Abu Dhabi, Accra, Amman, Alexandria, Ankara, Bahrain, Baghdad, Brussels, Cairo, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Milan, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C, are a few cities served by it. It has inked codeshare agreements with Air France, Alitalia, Gulf Air, Kenya Airways, Kuwait Airways, Middle East Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines. Its fleet comprises aircrafts from Embraer E-170, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 747-400, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A321-200, and Airbus A320-200. It is a member of Sky Team alliance. Its frequent flyer program is called Al-Fursan.
Travel Classes:
The airline offers service across three classes- First Class, Business Class, and Economy Class.
In-flight Services and Amenities
First Class
- Access to airport lounges
- Warm and friendly service
- Welcome drink offered before and after take off
- Wide spread of cuisines served onboard
- Arabic, Western, and Vegetarian meals served
- Comfortable seating that reclines up to 180 degrees
- Personal monitors those are as large as 23 inch on some aircrafts
- Numerous movies, music, and games available
- Amenity kits and sleeping suits offered
- Two pieces of checked-in baggage available
- Weight per piece not to exceed 32kg
- Two pieces of cabin baggage allowed
- Total weight not to exceed 9kg
Business Class
- Access to lounges at the airport
- Generous services and staff
- Welcome drink offered
- Delectable meal options including Arabic, Western, and Vegetarian
- Wide and comfortable seats
- Personal monitors
- Several video, audio, and gaming options available
- Overnight kits offered
- Children’s bags offered to young kids under the age of 12years
- Two pieces of checked-in baggage available
- Weight per piece not to exceed 32kg
Economy/Guest Class
- Delectable meals provided
- Comfortable seating options
- Seat pitch of 34inch available on some aircrafts
- Seat-back monitors available
- Video, audio, and gaming options available
- Overnight kits available
- Children’s bags given to young kids
- Two pieces of checked-in baggage available
- Weight per piece not to exceed 23kg
- One piece of cabin baggage allowed
- Total weight not to exceed 7kg