This Friday, August 8, will be another historic day for Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and for the international aviation industry.
Saudi Arabian Airlines is all set for the very first nonstop flight from Los Angeles to the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh.
Known for its excellent service, an ultra-modern Saudia Boeing B777-300ER will be making this inaugurate flight which, at more than 16 hours, should be one of the longest flights in commercial aviation today.
The Saudi flag carrier launched its Jeddah to Los Angeles nonstop service last year, on March 31, 2014. It started with three flights a week and currently during the summer peak season, the frequency for this route was increased to five flights weekly.
While the nonstop LAX-RUH flights will only be limited to the month of August due to the airline’s peak period, the service is expected to be restored in the future to fulfill the needs of Saudi Arabian students, the diplomatic community as well as business travelers who prefer to fly nonstop to the Saudi capital.
Aside from Los Angeles International, Saudia flies daily to New York JFK, daily to Washington Dulles International and three times a week to Toronto Pearson International Airport. All flights are nonstop either from and to Jeddah or Riyadh. Saudia’s flights are timed to have convenient connections to all Saudi domestic points, and to other international destinations beyond Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Saudi Arabian Airlines currently flies to more than 80 destinations worldwide. As a member of the global airline alliance SkyTeam, Saudia has access to more than 1,000 worldwide destinations serviced by the alliance’s 20 airline members.
All flights are operated with Boeing B777-300ER offering a 2 and 3-class configurations. The RUH-LAX flights has 24 seats in First Class, 36 seats in Business Class and 245 seats in its Guest Class.
Saudia recently announced the acquisition of 50 new Airbus A330 and A320 aircrafts. Eight Boeing B787-900 Dreamliners are also on order with the first aircraft expected to be delivered at the end of the year.
Reprinted with Permission from ETN.