Saudia

Saudi Arabian Airlines, known as Saudia, is the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its history page says it began in 1945 with a single twin-engine DC-3 given to King Abdul Aziz by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was set up in 1946 as an operating agency of the Ministry of Defense, and adopted the name Saudia and a new livery in 1972.

Fleet and network

Saudia operates from two hubs, Jeddah and Riyadh, with a mixed fleet of narrowbody and widebody Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Its website lists types including the Boeing 787-9, 777-300ER, Airbus A320-200, A321 and A330-300. It reports a fleet of 142 aircraft and direct flights to more than 90 destinations in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Saudia in Indonesia

The Indonesian site, run by its general sales agent, says Saudia has served Indonesia for more than 45 years. It lists direct flights from Jakarta to Jeddah (more than 28 a week) and Madinah (7 a week), and from Kualanamu, Medan to Jeddah and Madinah (2 a week each). Onward destinations named there include Dubai, Beirut, Tunis, Cairo, Johannesburg, Paris, Rome, Milan, Istanbul, London, Frankfurt, New York, Washington and Los Angeles.

Services

• Hajj and Umrah travel
• Alfursan frequent flyer programme
• Prayer room on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
• Halal meals and inflight entertainment
• Saudia Holidays packages

Contact

Indonesia office: Menara Imperium, 6th Floor, Jalan HR Rasuna Said Kav. 1, Kuningan, Jakarta 12980, phone 021 8378 5975