Saudi Airlines: Things You Need to Know Before Booking Your Flights

Saudi Airlines

Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia and previously known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has emerged as a distinguished global airline over the past 76 years, ever since its inception in 1945. Saudia stands third as one of the largest airlines in the Middle East, preceded by Emirates and Qatar Airways. 

Saudia, better known as Saudi Airlines, is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah serves as their main operational base, while the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam is used as secondary hubs. 

Saudi Airlines check-in

Saudia passengers can easily check-in online anytime between 48 hours to 1 day prior to the scheduled departure time by following this link. This applies to both domestic and international travelers. 

Do note that:

• online check-in will be closed 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure time for all domestic and international flights.
• online check-in cancellation will be allowed until 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure time for all domestic and international flights.
• departure gates will be closed 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time for all domestic and international flights.

Saudi Airlines ticket price

Guest Class

The airfare while flying with Saudia largely depends on the class of seats and travel destination you may choose. For instance, in guest class, flying to prominent international locations, like New York can cost about SAR 3,549 (USD 947) during peak seasons. This price will dramatically increase if you opt for the First Class Suite or Business class. 

Business Class

With Business class, a one-way ticket on long-haul flights like Riyadh to New York could cost you SAR 13,176 (USD 3,513), while flights to London may go up to SAR 5,801 (USD 1,547). Short-haul flights between neighboring cities like Jeddah and Doha or Kuwait would cost you between SAR 3,500 (USD 900) to SAR 2,103 (USD 561). 

First Class

As expected, flying First Class is expensive. A one-way ticket on long-haul flights like Riyadh to New York could cost you SAR 34,160 (USD 9,107), while flights to London may go up to SAR 30,573 (USD 8,151). Short-haul flights between neighboring cities like Jeddah and Doha or Kuwait would cost you between SAR 6,195 (USD 1,651) to SAR 6,362 (USD 1,697). 

Saudi Airlines baggage

Saudi Airlines allows free baggage allowance with the specification with regard to the number of bags, dimensions & weight of baggage per piece and class of travel.

The weight of one baggage piece should not exceed 32kg (70lbs) in First and Business classes. Meanwhile, in the Guest class, the weight of one piece should not exceed 23kg (50lbs) and the maximum weight is 32kg (70 lbs).

The total dimensions of a piece should not exceed 158 cm. If the dimensions of a piece exceeded 158 cm but less than 205 cm, the value of SAR 287.5 will be collected for that piece. If the dimensions of a piece exceed (205 cm) and cannot be fragmented, baggage should shipped by cargo.

Saudi Airlines ticket

You can easily book Saudia flights on the wego app in a matter of a few clicks. All you have to do is:

• head to Wego 
• select one-way, return or multi-city journey accordingly
• enter details of your travel plans, including departure and arrival airports and dates
• the next page will give you a list of flights for your said dates by comparing deals from several hundred websites. 
• if you wish to fly with Saudia, you can enable Saudia flights alone with the help of sharp and effective filters. 
• after comparing the cost, you can enter your details and proceed to the payment gateway to make your booking.

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Saudi Airlines ticket check

You can check your bookings of Saudi Airlines tickets on their official website. You can follow these steps below to check your bookings:

Checking your ticket with the booking reference

1. head to ‘Manage Booking’.
2. input your booking reference number.
3. input your last name
4. click the arrow button to submit.

Checking your ticket with the E-ticket number

1. head to ‘Manage Booking’.
2. input your e-ticket number, it usually starts with 065.
3. input your last name
4. click the arrow button to submit.

Saudi Airlines manage booking

Via the Saudia website, you can easily manage bookings by:

• opening the Manage my booking page
• enter your last name and booking reference or e-ticket number
• retrieve booking 

Saudi Airlines customer service

You can get in touch with any of these Saudia Sales Call Centers from your respective country:

• Saudi Arabia 920022222
• Kuwait 22200072
• United Arab Emirates 042485777
• Qatar 00800101093
• Bahrain 65005665
• Oman 80074248
• Jordan 065777766
• Egypt 19898
• United Kingdom +44 (0) 3712004433/+44 (0) 1217900430
• France 0820200505 
• Switzerland 0848006600
• Germany 01803698888
• Spain 911880020
• USA 1-800-472-8342
• Canada 1-855-588-0999
• Turkey 90-8504551601

Saudi Airlines flight status

Once you have booked your flight, you can check the status of your flight by:

• visiting the official Saudi Airlines website here
• enter your flight number
• enter the date of departure

Saudi Airlines travel guidelines

According to the travel page in Saudia:

• guests traveling from Saudi Arabia’s airports must present the Tawakkalna App, which shows the state of health, as this will be a condition for entering Saudi Arabia’s airports, issuing boarding passes, and boarding the aircraft, according to the rules and regulations of the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
• wearing of face mask is not mandatory at closed places inside the airports or in the airplane. However, it is recommended to wear face masks as per the domestic & international aviation protocol issued by Weqaya with continuing to promote awareness and urging to use the face masks.
• guests must check their eligibility for travel by the concerned countries and obtain the required permits and/or permissions, if needed.
• conditions and guidelines are subject to frequent changes without prior notice.
• guests must check the latest information about the conditions and guidelines required for travel from the official and authorized sources before traveling.
• in the event that the country to which you want to travel requires a PCR examination medical certificate, this certificate data must match the travel documents data and must be obtained from one of the examination centers approved in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
  https://covid19.cdc.gov.sa/ar/approved-covid-19-laboratories-ar/private-laboratories-ar/.

For outbound travel, the following rules apply while flying with Saudi Airlines:

• for Saudi Citizens who are travelling outside the Kingdom, the duration of receiving the booster dose after receiving the second dose is (8) eight months instead of (3) three months (except for the age groups as determined by the Ministry of Health (MOH), or those who are exempted from the vaccines as per their status which appear in Tawakkalna app)
• the following categories of guests are excluded from the requirement to submit proof of vaccination:
  1. children under the age of (12) twelve years provided that they obtain a valid health insurance policy approved by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to cover the risks of COVID-19.
  2. individuals whose status in Tawakkalna appear (Exempted) from COVID-19 vaccine, are to be treated equally as those whose status in Tawakkalna appear as IMMUNE.
• for domestic flights, COVID-19 vaccination certificates and verifying of health status via Tawakkalna APP are not required.
• transporting guests from the restricted countries for transit through the Kingdom’s airports is not allowed.