SAUDIA to add expand its network operations for the summer season

SAUDIA is continuing its network expansion, with the airline adding capacity across its network, with 56 flights to 14 destinations being available for the Summer 2023 season.

Saudia Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner departing London Heathrow Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Let us see where the carrier is adding capacity

• Bangkok –The airline will add three additional flights between Jeddah and Bangkok, turning it into a daily service. Riyadh will maintain a three-flight-a-week option
• Seoul – The South Korean capital will be connected with two flights a week from Jeddah and two flights a week from Riyadh.
• Guangzhou – this city will be served three times a week from Jeddah and twice a week from Riyadh.
• Kuala Lumpur – KL will scale to 24 flights a week, with three extra flights being laid on from Riyadh. The total splits are 14 flights a week from Jeddah and 3 flights a week from Riyadh.
• Singapore – The Singapore service will be modified, so it will operate three times a week as a non-stop flight from Jeddah.
• Athens – Athens has gained three flights a week from Jeddah, with three flights a week starting from Ryiadh commencing 23rd June
• Jakarta – The Indonesian capital will scale to 24 flights a week, with three extra flights being laid on from Riyadh. The total splits are 14 flights a week from Jeddah and 7 flights a week from Riyadh.
• London – From 1 May, SAUDIA will add the 3rd daily flight from Riyadh to London. From 1 July, SAUDIA will increase flights between Jeddah and London to double daily. The extra services will boost SAUDIA’s presence at London to 35 flights per week, with 14 flights from Jeddah and 21 flights from Riyadh each week.
• Istanbul –  From 23 June, the airline will be adding second daily flights between Riyadh and Istanbul, resulting in 35 flights per week, with 21 flights from Jeddah and 14 flights from Riyadh.
• Milan – From 23 June, Milan will be served on a daily basis. They will introduce three new weekly flights from Riyadh, in addition to the current four flights per week from Jeddah.
• Geneva – From 24 June, service will go double-daily to Geneva, with daily flights from both Jeddah and Riyadh to Geneva.
• Barcelona – The city will join the network from 25 June with four weekly flights from  Jeddah.
• Vienna –  From 23 June, Vienna will be served on a daily basis. The company will introduce three new weekly flights from Riyadh, in addition to the current four flights per week from Jeddah.
• Paris –  From 1 August, SAUDIA will increase the current daily flights between Jeddah and Paris to double daily. The extra services will boost SAUDIA’s presence at Paris to 21 flights per week, with 14 flights from Jeddah and 7 flights from Riyadh each week.

According to the airline, SAUDIA will operate 56 weekly services internationally to and from 14 destinations. The uplift in capacity provides the airlines’ passengers with more access globally, as well as the chance to bolster trade and business opportunities.

In Quotes

SAUDIA CEO, Captain Ibrahim Koshy commented on the international network expansion:

“We are pleased to offer our guests more flights to Europe’s most important cities. The increase in frequency also means greater connectivity to our growing network and the opportunity to welcome more visitors to the Kingdom.”

Building out for a busy summer

The importance of the Northern Summer season is one that airlines know – it’s when most airlines see both footfall increase, as well as the time when passengers will pay out for tickets.

As SAUDIA continues to assert itself – along with new destinations being planned for the airline, it is aiming for growth – especially in its core markets where the capacity will be needed.

With passenger demand seemingly surging it will be interesting to see what survives the summer and what is paired back after the summer season is over.

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