Saudia

The routes are being made possible thanks to a new incentive scheme launched by Saudi Arabia’s government.

The airline is growing its Saudi Arabia offering to 13 flights per day and launching a shuttle service for fans attending the forthcoming FIFA World Cup.

The high-tech city is in the process of being built by Saudi Arabia.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in March 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

After receiving international flights for the first time in November, the ancient city of Al Ula in Saudi Arabia has secured another new overseas connection.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in February 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The planned launch of flights between Riyadh and Entebbe comes as Saudi Arabia and Uganda seek to strengthen ties.

Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

The Saudi flag-carrier is adding back its second route to Spain.

The airlines said the agreement will boost connectivity in the region.

Scheduled flights have resumed today following the detente reached last week.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week: Spirit orders up to 150 Airbus A320neos; Qantas and Virgin secure one Haneda slot each; Aeroflot to open Krasnoyarsk hub; Etihad and Saudia extend codeshare partnership and more.

Saudi Arabian Airlines is on a growth plan that will both extend its reach to European destinations using long-range narrow-bodies and broaden its international base by focusing on countries with high concentrations of Muslim populations.

The innovative scheme will enable junior members of the community to gain unprecedented exposure to the world of route development.

Delegates attending the global route development forum in September will hear from the CEOs of Tigerair Australia, airBaltic, Saudi Arabian Airlines and more.

Saudia's low-cost subsidiary flyadeal, previously an all-Airbus operator, has committed to ordering up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft as it seeks to grow its domestic presence.

As low-cost carrier Flynas begins taking delivery of the first of 80 Airbus A320neo aircraft, Routesonline looks at the rapid growth of Saudi Arabia’s aviation market, boosted by a rapidly expanding tourism sector and a more liberalised approach.

The A330-300 Regional is optimised for missions up to 2,700 nm (5-hour flight) covering short to medium haul routes and offers significant cost savings through a reduced operational weight of around 200 tons. The reduction in fuel burn per seat and maintenance costs will result in an overall cost reduction of around 20% compared with today’s long-range A330-300.

Analysis of MIDT data shows that over 1.5 million O&D passengers a year fly in and out of Iran from/to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The market between the UAE and Iran is the largest at an estimated 1.35 million annual passengers, with around 100,000 annual passengers in the other markets.