Hello from Saudi Arabia! I just flew Saudia’s Airbus A330-300 business class on the 75-minute flight from Jeddah (JED) to Riyadh (RUH), as I continue my review trip. In the last installment, I covered my Saudia Boeing 787-10 business class flight from Amsterdam (AMS), which greatly exceeded my expectations.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig29 Jul
Hello from Saudi Arabia, as I just flew Saudias Boeing 787-10 business class on the 5hr20min flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Jeddah (JED), as I continue my review trip.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig28 JulSaudia Cargo has launched a new scheduled freighter service between Riyadh and Melbourne as it continues to expand its international cargo network.
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters28 Jul
Air India and Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to significantly expand their existing codeshare partnership.
AviationSource News•Len Varley26 JulFocusing on expanding the strategic partnership for improving connectivity, Air India and Saudia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU supports travel links between India and Saudi Arabia with the intent to expand destinations and flight routes. Phased approach to the partnership between Air India and Saudia The agreement between H.E. Engr. Ibrahim […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik26 Jul
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! We’ve just wrapping up a cruise on Four Seasons Yachts, which has been quite the experience, so I’ll have some initial impressions on that shortly. After that, I continue my journey to Saudi Arabia, flying Saudia and Riyadh Air, which I’m looking forward to. I
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig25 Jul
A few days ago I hinted at how I’m going on a wild (mostly) review trip. I was genuinely very excited, but didn’t want to fully share the details, due to one of the airlines I’m flying, and their (at least official) policy toward taking pictures. Now that my trip is underway, let me explain what I have planned, and then you can expect lots of updates over the coming days.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 Jul
Saudia maintained its position as the world’s most punctual airline in June 2026, achieving an impressive 92.38% on-time arrival rate.
AviationSource News•Len Varley12 Jul
The company is scheduled to receive its first new Boeing 777F aircraft during the fourth quarter of 2026, with the remaining deliveries to be completed sequentially throughout 2027. Follow Aeronews...
No passengers or crew were hurt in this ground collision; however, both aircraft have sustained damage and are grounded.
A Saudia Boeing 787 struck a parked Philippine Airlines (PAL) Airbus A320 during ground operations at Ninoy Aquino…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim8 JulAviation News – Saudia has signed an agreement with Boeing to acquire four additional Boeing 777 Freighters to aggressively expand its global cargo operations. The...
Saudia has ordered more Boeing 777-200Fs for its cargo division as the airline looks to strengthen its dedicated…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux7 JulSaudia Cargo has announced the addition of four Boeing 777-200 freighters as part of its strategy to double its dedicated cargo fleet and strengthen its operational capabilities in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transport and Logistics Strategy. The fleet expansion will enhance the carrier’s global network and enable it to meet rising […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 Jul
flyadeal’s summer 2026 seasonal network has taken off, with flights to five popular holiday destinations including new services to Milan and Prague now operating. This marks the first time that the Saudia Group’s fast-growing low fare carrier has served Italy through Milan, one of the world’s fashion capitals, and the Czech Republic through Prague, widely regarded as one of Europe’s most culturally rich cities.
Saudia Cargo will nearly double its cargo capacity, with the addition of 4 Boeing 777-200 freighters expected to begin arriving from Q4 2026.
AviationSource News•Len Varley7 JulWith an order from Saudia Cargo for four aircraft, Boeing has won its first sales of the 777F this year.
Air Insight•Richard Schuurman6 Jul
Carrier will double its 777F fleet as Boeing prepares to end production of the freighter in 2027
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6 JulSaudi government-backed Neo Space Group and Saudia, the Kingdom’s national flag carrier, have announced the first line-fit activation of NSG Skywaves IFC (in-flight connectivity) aboard…
Aviation Business News•Greg Whitaker6 JulSaudia says it has committed to adding four new 777Fs as part of a plan to double its dedicated freighter fleet and expand capacity in support of Saudi Arabia’s logistics ambitions. The carrier announced today that it expects to receive the first 777F in the fourth quarter of 2026. The remaining three deliveries will follow […]