The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck program with the addition of Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Ethiopian Airlines and Saudia. Nearly 100 airlines now participate in the program. TSA PreCheck is an expedited screening program enabling l...

Saudia has shared its plan to be even more traveler-centric by becoming one of the first airlines to collaborate with Amadeus as it launches Amadeus Nevio, a new modular offering for end-to-end airline retailing, servicing and delivery. These new offerings would allow Saudia to transform every as...

Red Sea Global (RSG) has today signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) and daa International, the operator of Red Sea International (RSI) airport, that will see SAUDIA become the first airline to operate in and out of the Red Sea International airport (RSI). RSI ...

Saturday July1 - Emirates brought back its iconic 615-seater A380 ‘superjumbo,’ adding capacity on its popular twice-daily Dubai service. Sunday July 2 – Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudia Arabia, began flying thrice-weekly to and from Jeddah, its vibrant second city and comme...

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, began flights from Birmingham Airport (BHX) this week. The airline will fly three times a week to Jeddah, its vibrant second city on the Red Sea which boasts a unique array of cultural and commercial attractions. At 1300 BST (British Summer Ti...

Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines today announced the national flag-carrier will grow its long-haul fleet with the selection of up to 49 787 Dreamliners. SAUDIA is set to purchase 39 787s, with a further 10 options, utilizing the outstanding efficiency, range and flexibility of the Dreamliner to ...

FL Technics, international aircraft maintenance and repair (MRO) service organisation, has recently signed a contract with Saudi Arabia Flag carrier Saudia. Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide them with aircraft base maintenance at the Kaunas hangar for the airline’s Airbus A321 and A...

Sustainability In The Air Lab’ saw SAUDIA asking people who experienced their operations first hand, staff and guests, for their opinions and ideas. Airline a finalist in five categories in the SkyTeam Sustainable Flight ChallengeSAUDIA, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,...

As part of the commitment to make the first ever FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 hosted in the Middle East and Arab world an all-inclusive gala event, Qatar Airways has tied up with flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to connect match ticket holders to Doha via Match Day Shuttle flights for 24-h...

Prince Sultan Aviation Academy, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines(SAUDIA), has announced a Cabin Crew Professional Training Program that is set to open for registration soon. The program will encompass 438 hours of academic and practical training at the world-class aviation academy and p...

SAUDIA selected Boeing for a suite of services to improve their 787 Dreamliner and 777 fleets' operational efficiency through digital analytics, and to modify their 777 cabin interiors. "As ever, SAUDIA is continuously focused on operational efficiency, optimal fleet utilization, and deployment,"...

Skytrax announced today that SAUDIA is the World’s Most Improved Airline of 2021. This is the second time that SAUDIA has won this award since 2017. That year, the Saudi flag carrier impressively jumped from the 82nd to 51st position, a 40% improvement. This year, however, SAUDIA improved ...

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier, SAUDIA, announced a new reciprocal loyalty agreement, expanding on the existing codeshare deal between the two airlines. Members of the Etihad Guest and ALFURSAN programme...

Gulf Air and SAUDIA are looking to grow their commercial relationships with a new codeshare agreement. The two airlines said the agreement between them is being introduced in time for summer 2021 and would allow both to extend their footprints regionally and internationally, meaning a greater cho...

By Cleofe Maceda, ZAWYA The disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in significant losses for Saudi Ground Services, a unit of national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the company said on Sunday. The ground handling services provider reported a net loss of $...