Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines is based in Jeddah and is the flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia. It operates in both International and domestically and covers 90 destinations all around. It also has charter flights for both domestic and International but it operates mostly during the Ramadan and Hajj season. The Saudi Arabian Airlines was formed in the year 1946 and the civil aviation development took place after 1945 when U S President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presented a Douglas DC-3 as a gift to King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud. It was being governed by government but in the year 2000 Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who was the minister for Defense and Aviation, signed a contract for privatization of the Saudi Arabian Airlines. The Saudi Arabian Airlines has code SV assigned to it and it shares it code with Air France, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Mahan Air and South African Airways.

Fleet of Saudi Arabian Airlines

The Saudi Arabian Airlines has 96 passenger aircrafts, 5 cargo aircrafts and 5 royal aircrafts. The aircrafts which are there in these fleets are Airbus A300-600, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 747-300, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9 and Embraer E-170.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Baggage Allowance

In regards to baggage that is permitted for First Class two check in bags and one carry bag with a maximum weight of 32kg for checked in baggage, and 11.8 kg for cabin baggage. In case of Business Class the permitted limit is two checked in baggage and one cabin baggage with maximum weight of 32kgs in checked in baggage and 11.8kg for cabin baggage. In case of Guest Class two checked in baggage and 1 cabin baggage with maximum weight of 23kg in checked in baggage and 11.8kg in cabin baggage. And for all the extra baggage there is charge.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Destination & Services

There is frequent flyer program which is known as AL-Fursan and there is a magazine which is given in the flight called Ahlan Wasahlan. The destinations which it covers are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Netherlands, Turkey, Eriteria, Greece, Iraq, Bahrain, India, Thailand, Spain, Iraq, Lebanon, Belgium, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Syria, Bangladesh, Qatar, Cameron, Germany, China, Hong Kong, United States, Turkey, Indonesia, Palestine, South Africa, Nigeria, Pakistan, Malaysia, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Spain, Philippines, Italy, Somalia, Kenya, France, Japan, Sudan and Sweden.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Booking Online

Saudi Arabian Airlines flight reservations can be done online and well in advance through the MakeMyTrip website a reliable travel agent for best deals and lowest airfares. The Saudi Arabian airlines also provides high-tech amusement options depending on the market and class you are traveling.