tagteyat- Riyadh :
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier announces its second destination to Iraq, to Erbil from October 1 this year.
The new route will operate three-times-weekly, nonstop from Jeddah.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Director General, His Excellency Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser commented on the new route: “SAUDIA is expanding its route network consistently, increasing air links and seat capacity both intra-regionally and internationally,”
Continued Mr. Al-Jasser: “Following the airline’s start of flights to Baghdad, the increase in travel demand between the two countries within a short period of time has provided growth opportunities, and eventually the introduction of an additional station to support and facilitate the expansion in cooperation.”
SAUDIA’s growing route network and double-digit passenger growth has seen the airline carry more than 22 million passengers between January and July this year.
Currently, SAUDIA flies to more than 90 destinations across four continents with a fleet of 154 aircraft.
Flight Schedules – Starting October 1
Monday, Wednesdays and Saturdays*
| Flight number |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
| SV 0625
|
Jeddah 06:00 |
Erbil – 09:00 |
| SV 0624
|
Erbil 10:00 |
Jeddah – 13:10 |
