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Saudia and Air India Sign Codeshare Deal
Saudia, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, and Air India have teamed up to make traveling between India and Saudi Arabia easier.
Starting in February, passengers can book tickets that let them fly on both airlines with just one ticket.
This means you can travel from India to major cities in Saudi Arabia like Jeddah and Riyadh, and then connect to other cities like Dammam or Madinah without needing to buy separate tickets.
The deal also makes it easier to check your bags all the way to your final destination.
Both airlines hope this will make travel smoother and more convenient for people traveling for business, tourism, or other reasons.
Air India's CEO said this partnership is important because Saudi Arabia is a key market for them, and it will help connect the large Indian community in Saudi Arabia with more travel options.
Saudia's Director General also mentioned that this agreement will make it easier for people to visit Saudi Arabia, which has made getting visas simpler in recent years.
Saudia and Air India signed a codeshare agreement effective from February.
The partnership aims to improve connectivity and offer more flight options for travelers.
Passengers will benefit from streamlined booking, single-itinerary travel, and baggage check-through to their final destination.
Saudia passengers will have access to major Indian cities via Mumbai and Delhi, and Air India passengers can connect to various Saudi cities.
The agreement also allows travelers to arrive in one city and depart from another on the Jeddah-Riyadh route.
- Who
- Saudia and Air India
- What
- Signed a codeshare agreement
- Where
- India and Saudi Arabia
- When
- Effective from February
- Why
- To improve connectivity, expand network access, and offer more flight options for travelers
Key facts
- Airlines Involved
- Saudia and Air India
- Agreement Type
- Codeshare
- Effective Date
- February
- Key Benefits
- Streamlined booking, single-itinerary travel, smoother connections, baggage check-through
- Indian Destinations
- Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, Jaipur, and over 15 others
- Saudi Destinations
- Dammam, Abha, Gassim, Gizan, Madinah, Taif
- Additional Features
- Flexibility to arrive in one city and depart from another on the Jeddah-Riyadh route
- Air India Partnerships
- 24 codeshare partnerships and close to 100 interline agreements
Quotes
H E Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar
Director General of Saudia Group
“The codeshare agreement with Air India marks a strategic step forward, given both airlines’ long histories and their shared commitment to increasing connectivity within their home markets and between their countries, while offering guests broader access to more destinations through simplified travel procedures that elevate the overall travel experience.”
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“Saudia's presence in India spans over 60 years, during which we’ve proudly served a wide range of guests and helped foster stronger ties between our two nations. Saudia Arabia is a great place to visit, and with seamless e-visas, stopover visas, and also visa-on-arrival for eligible Indian passport holders, it has never been easier to visit the Kingdom.”
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Campbell Wilson
CEO and Managing Director of Air India
“Saudi Arabia is amongst our most important markets in the Middle East, with the country fast transforming into a major international gateway to the region. We are happy to be partnering with Saudia to provide greater access to the large Indian diaspora spread across Saudi Arabia as well as to open up the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving and diverse tourism offerings and remarkable destinations to holidaymakers from India.”
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