Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has added the Spanish city of Malaga to its network for a resumed seasonal service.
The route will commence on July 16 and operate 4X-weekly from both Riyadh (RUH) and Jeddah (JED) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will utilize Saudia’s 787-9 Dreamliner equipment, configured with 24 seats in business class.
Saudia already operates a 4X-weekly year-round route to the Spanish capital Madrid (MAD), also from RUH and JED.
The flag-carrier previously operated services to Malaga in 2018 and 2019. In the current IATA summer season, Saudia also offers European services to Amsterdam (AMS), Athens (ATH), Frankfurt (FRA), Geneva (GVA), Istanbul (IST), London (LHR), Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG), Rome (FCO) and Vienna (VIE).
Saudi LCC FLYNAS also offers a number of connections to Europe, including Salzburg (SZG) and Sarajevo (SJJ).
In 2019, 4.2 million passengers flew between Saudi Arabia and Spain, paying an average fare of $433, data from Sabre Market Intelligence shows.
Top 10 markets between Saudi Arabia and Europe (Summer 2021)
|
Dep Airport Name |
Arr Airport Name |
Dep Airport Code |
Arr Airport Code |
Carrier Name |
Seats (Total) |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
London Heathrow Apt |
RUH |
LHR |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
58491 |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
Istanbul Airport |
RUH |
IST |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
53560 |
|
Jeddah |
Istanbul Airport |
JED |
IST |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
53166 |
|
Jeddah |
Istanbul Airport |
JED |
IST |
Turkish Airlines |
39384 |
|
Jeddah |
London Heathrow Apt |
JED |
LHR |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
39102 |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
Frankfurt International Apt |
RUH |
FRA |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
34425 |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
Paris Charles de Gaulle Apt |
RUH |
CDG |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
28004 |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
Istanbul Airport |
RUH |
IST |
Turkish Airlines |
24111 |
|
Dammam |
Amsterdam |
DMM |
AMS |
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines |
22312 |
|
Riyadh King Khalid Intl |
Amsterdam |
RUH |
AMS |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
21544 |
All data provided by OAG Schedules Analyser
Photo credit: Rob Finlayson
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