Saudia
carrier airline of Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saudia (Arabic: السعودية as-Suʿūdiyyah), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-ʿArabiyyah as-Suʿūdiyyah) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah.[2][3] It was started in 1945 with the help of the United States government. [4] TWA managed the airline until the 1960s.[5] The airline joined SkyTeam in May 2012. As of 2024, Saudia goes to more then 95 cities worldwide.[6]
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Founded | September 1945; 78 years ago (1945-09) | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Al Fursan Loyalty | ||||||
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Subsidiaries | Flyadeal | ||||||
Fleet size | 151 | ||||||
Destinations | 95–126 | ||||||
Parent company | Government of Saudi Arabia | ||||||
Headquarters | Jeddah | ||||||
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Website | www |
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