Saudia

Saudia
السعودية
Founded	September 1945
Hubs	Jeddah; Riyadh;
Focus cities	Medina
Frequent-flyer program	Al Fursan Loyalty
Alliance	SkyTeam
Subsidiaries	Flyadeal; Saudia Cargo;
Fleet size	163
Destinations	140
Parent company	Saudia Group; Government of Saudi Arabia;
Headquarters	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Key people	Engr. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser (Chairman); Engr. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahaman Al-Omar (Director General);
Website	www.saudia.com

Saudia (Arabic: السعودية, romanized: as-Suʿūdiyyah), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية, romanized: al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-ʿArabiyyah as-Suʿūdiyyah), is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah.^[3]^[4] The airline's main hubs are the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the latter of which it plans to move out of by 2030.^[5]

Saudia operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 100 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Charter flights are operated mostly during the Ramadan and the Hajj seasons. It has been part of the SkyTeam airline alliance since 2012, making it the first carrier from the Persian Gulf region to join a major airline alliance. Saudia is a founding member of the Arab Air Carriers' Organization.^[6]

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^ "AACO | Member Airlines". AACO: Arab Air Carriers Organization - الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[1] "Saudia on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[2] "Saudi Airlines entrusts Sami Sindi with the duties of the General Manager". News1. Retrieved 28 October 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Hofmann, Kurt (20 January 2017). "Saudia outlines 2017 fleet delivery plan". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia will take delivery of 30 aircraft this year, according to a Jan. 17 statement.

[4] "Saudi Arabian Airlines Ground Services Company: Private Company Information". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

[5] "Saudia Set to Move Out of Riyadh to Make Room for New Airline". Bloomberg.com. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[6] "AACO | Member Airlines". AACO: Arab Air Carriers Organization - الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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