Saudia adds 25 new destinations to its network

SAUDIA, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced that it is adding 25 new destinations to its network, in tandem with flyadeal, the Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier that SAUDIA owns.

The airline announced that it is adding the following destinations in 2023:

Beijing, China
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Djibouti
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Johannesburg, South Africa
Kano, Nigeria
Baghdad, Iraq
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Nice, France
Lisbon, Portugal
Malaga, Spain
Mykonos, Greece
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Tbilisi, Georgia
Baku, Azerbaijan
Trabzon, Turkey
Izmir, Turkey
Antalya, Turkey
Bodrum, Turkey
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Heraklion, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Larnaca, Cyprus
Tivat, Montenegro
The airline has promised that more details about the schedule and fleet will be announced soon.

SAUDIA cited an increase in demand for international travel as one of the reasons for its expansion.

The airline also recently launched a visa program that links passengers’ transit visas with flight tickets to allow easier travel across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“SAUDIA Group has been carrying the kingdom’s ambitions, values and traditions across every corner of its network, as it flies the nation’s flag around the world. These new destinations will offer greater access and choices to our guests. Given the increase in demand for international travel, this is the right time to expand our global network in new, exciting ways,” SAUDIA group director general, H.E. Engineer Ibrahim Al-Omar said in a statement.

SAUDIA, along with Saudi Arabia’s new carrier Riyadh Air, recently announced huge Dreamliner deals with Boeing. SAUDIA will purchase up to 49 787 Dreamliners as part of Saudi Arabia’s wider strategic plan to transform the country into a global aviation hub.